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OH HB382

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tex Fischer

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Ohio public offices, officers, and employees from enforcing, participating in enforcement of, or providing material aid to enforce any federal firearms laws, executive orders, rules, or regulations regarding firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition

  • Creates a $50,000 civil penalty per occurrence against the state or political subdivisions if a law enforcement officer knowingly violates these prohibitions, and allows injured parties to seek injunctive relief and attorney's fees

  • Expands the definition of "handgun" to explicitly include handguns with affixed braces, stabilizing devices, arm braces, or pistol braces, and excludes these from the definition of "dangerous ordnance"

  • Removes references to specific federal firearms laws (Gun Control Act, National Firearms Act) throughout Ohio code, replacing them with general references to "any applicable state or federal law"

  • Includes exceptions allowing cooperation with federal authorities for violent felony prosecutions, ballistic information networks, inter-jurisdictional task forces unrelated to firearms, and cases involving suspects with criminal connections to other states or countries

Legislative Description

Enact the Second Amendment Protection Act

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Referred to committee: Public Safety

9/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety9/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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