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OH HB419

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2024

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Robinson

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Origin

House of Representatives

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

AI Summary

H.B. No. 419 - Universal Background Checks Act

  • Requires all firearm transfers between unlicensed individuals to be conducted through a federally licensed firearms dealer or law enforcement agency, with limited exceptions for temporary transfers, hunting, shooting ranges, and law enforcement transfers.

  • Mandates background checks for unlicensed firearm transfers, including compliance with federal law (18 U.S.C. 922(t)) and state incompetency records checks through the attorney general's office.

  • Allows federally licensed firearms dealers and law enforcement agencies to charge a fee of up to $10 per firearm transfer processed.

  • Establishes criminal penalties for violations: misdemeanor of the fourth degree for first offense, second degree for second offense, and first degree for three or more offenses.

  • Amends Section 5122.311 to authorize the attorney general to provide incompetency records checks to federally licensed firearms dealers and law enforcement agencies pursuant to the new background check requirements.

Legislative Description

Enact the Universal Background Checks Act

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Referred to committee: Government Oversight

4/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight4/2/2024

Full Bill Text

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