House Bill 79

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General Assembly: 132

Short Title: Provide for firearms training for tactical medical professionals [ Show Long Title ]

Long Title: To amend sections 109.71, 109.73, 109.75, 109.79, 109.801, and 2923.126 and to enact sections 109.748 and 109.771 of the Revised Code to provide for firearms training for tactical medical professionals; to permit such a professional who has received that training and has been specifically authorized by the law enforcement agency to carry firearms while on duty; and to grant such a professional the same right to carry a concealed handgun in this state as a concealed handgun licensee.

Primary Sponsor: Representative Retherford, Representative Hagan

Version: As Enrolled

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Co-Sponsors	Rep. Hambley, Rep. Seitz, Rep. Dean, Rep. Thompson, Rep. Brenner, Rep. Faber, Rep. Becker, Rep. Vitale, Rep. Brinkman, Rep. Koehler, Rep. Riedel, Rep. Goodman, Rep. Antani, Rep. Stein, Rep. Hood, Rep. Schaffer, Rep. Blessing, Rep. Roegner, Rep. Merrin, Rep. Antonio, Rep. Arndt, Rep. Ashford, Rep. Carfagna, Rep. Cupp, Rep. DeVitis, Rep. Gavarone, Rep. Ginter, Rep. Green, Rep. Greenspan, Rep. Henne, Rep. Hill, Rep. Holmes, Rep. Householder, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Keller, Rep. Kick, Rep. Landis, Rep. Lanese, Rep. Lang, Rep. LaTourette, Rep. McColley, Rep. Miller, Rep. Patton, Rep. Pelanda, Rep. Perales, Rep. Rezabek, Rep. Romanchuk, Rep. Ryan, Rep. Schuring, Rep. Slaby, Rep. Sprague, Rep. Sweeney, Rep. West, Rep. Wiggam, Rep. Young, Sen. Eklund, Sen. Coley, Sen. Bacon, Sen. Beagle, Sen. Burke, Sen. Gardner, Sen. Hackett, Sen. Hoagland, Sen. Huffman, Sen. LaRose, Sen. Lehner, Sen. Obhof, Sen. O'Brien, Sen. Oelslager, Sen. Peterson, Sen. Terhar, Sen. Thomas, Sen. Uecker, Sen. Williams, Sen. Wilson, Sen. Yuko
Subjects	Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement, State and Local Government : Public Officials and Employees
Committees	Senate Judiciary, House Federalism and Interstate Relations
Effective Date	June 1, 2018

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