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OH SB164
Bill
Status
10/3/2023
Primary Sponsor
Hearcel Craig
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AI Summary
S.B. No. 164 - Suicide Self-Defense Act
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Creates a voluntary "do not possess firearms registry" allowing individuals to self-enroll to prohibit their own firearm possession, with a 30-day waiting period after enrollment and 21-day waiting period after requesting removal.
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Establishes enrollment and removal procedures through the Attorney General's office via online platform, mail, or in-person, with court petitions available to remove persons prior to the standard 21-day removal waiting period.
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Requires persons enrolled in the registry to surrender all firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours of registration and criminalizes firearm possession while enrolled as a first-degree misdemeanor.
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Adds provisions to suspend or revoke concealed handgun licenses for persons enrolled in the registry and prohibits selling firearms to registry-enrolled persons.
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Requires the Attorney General to develop public awareness campaigns and forms distributed through courts and health agencies to inform the public about the registry; includes enhanced privacy protections for registry information.
Legislative Description
Enact the Suicide Self-Defense Act
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Last Action
Referred to committee: Veterans and Public Safety
10/11/2023