Buckeye Firearms Association maintains a vigilant watch on gun legislation in Ohio. As legislation is introduced in the Ohio House or Senate, we will evaluate it and post information here.

CURRENT LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY:
(130th General Assembly: 2013-2014)

Bills under consideration this session: (All pending legislation will die if not acted upon by December 31, 2014)

----House Bill 31----

----House Bill 119----

----House Bill 137----

----House Bill 160----

----Senate Bill 18----

----Senate Bill 36----

----Senate Bill 60----

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Bills which have become law this session:

PAST LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY:

129th General Assembly: 2011-2012)

----Senate Bill 17----

• Restaurant & car carry rules fix legislation (re)introduced in Senate
• Ohio Senate passes SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB61 (Restoration of Rights)
• Ohio House passes HB45 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights)
• OH General Assembly passes SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights); Kasich will sign!
• Governor Kasich signs Ohio's Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix & Restoration of Rights bills into law
• SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights) – Just what do they do?
• Ohio firearms and concealed carry laws change Friday, September 30 - What do these improvements mean for you?

----House Bill 54----

• House: Bill (re)introduced to restore gun ownership right to Ohio citizens
• Ohio House passes HB54 (Restoration of Rights)
• OH General Assembly passes SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights); Kasich will sign!
• Governor Kasich signs Ohio's Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix & Restoration of Rights bills into law
• SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights) – Just what do they do?

----House Bill 495----

• Representative Terry Johnson introduces HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization)
• Ohio House Passes Firearm Bill to Modernize Reciprocity & Concealed Carry
• BFA Chairman Jim Irvine and Ohio AG Mike DeWine testify in favor of HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization)
• Senate & House pass amended HB495; Bill sent to Governor Kasich for signature
• Governor John Kasich signs Am. HB495; Ohio's concealed carry and firearms laws continue to be improved
• HB495: Definition of "unloaded" gun is now fixed for all Ohioans; "No Guns" signs come down in Statehouse parking garage

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

----House Bill 1----

• Firearm law changes contained in final budget bill

----Senate Bills 239 & 247----

• Bill introduced to allow guns in restaurants and fix car carry rules
• Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Restore Gun Ownership Right to Ohio Citizens
• Ohio Senate passes SB239 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB247 (Restoration of Rights)
• SB239 and SB247: Two bills whose time has come
  
• Gov. Strickland calls for passage of restaurant carry in campaign letter
• House Leadership Decision Will Decide the Next 2 Years
• Maneuver in Ohio House might get lame-duck votes on 2 gun bills
• Discharge petitions receive required number of signatures; Continued calls needed
• House passes motions to discharge; Media coverage of historic discharge petitions show work still needs to be done
• Gavel still has not fallen on 128th General Assembly: Pro-gun bills' fate still not sealed
• Media cheer as pro-gun bills with strong legislative support die at the hand of one man

127th General Assembly (2007-2008)

----House Bill 238----

• HB238: Getting Tough on Poachers

----House Bill 264/ Senate Bill 184----
• Unveiling of self-defense legislation
• Buckeye Firearms Association Endorses HB264/SB184; Castle Doctrine Legislation
• Amended SB184 (Castle Doctrine) Passes Ohio House with a 73-23 vote!
• SB184: Castle Doctrine / Firearms bill headed to Governor for signature!
• HOW THEY VOTED
• Governor Strickland signs SB184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine Law
• SB184 Analysis: Significant practical improvements for ALL Ohioans
• SB184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine law, takes effect

----House Bill 450----

• Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 restores gun rights to young troops
• HB450: House committee to hear proponent testimony on bill that would restore gun rights to young troops
• Buckeye Firearms Association endorses HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 purchase); Bill passes out of committee
• HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 purchase) passes Ohio House with bi-partisan support
• Gov. Strickland signs Amended Substitute HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration)

----House Bill 473/ Senate Bill 209----

• HB473: Aiding mobility-impaired hunters
• Mobility-impaired hunting opportunities improved with passage of Buckeye Firearms Assoc.-supported legislation
• BFA on hand as Gov. Ted Strickland signs bill expanding opportunities for mobility-impaired hunters
• Buckeye Firearms Association volunteers attend Mobility-Impaired Hunting Access Area Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

126th General Assembly (2005-2006)

----House Bill 9----
• House votes to close media access to CHL records
• Senate passes HB9, attempts to clean up media access loophole
• Ohio House concurs with Senate amendments to HB9; Act heads to Gov. Taft
• SIGNED: General Assembly's first attempt at Media Access Loophole fix

----House Bill 296----
• Buckeye Firearms Association Endorses HB296, Apprentice Hunting License Bill
• Buckeye Firearms Assoc. attends signing ceremony for HB296

----House Bill 347----
• Buckeye Firearms Association Endorses HB347, Sweeping Firearms Law Reform Bill
• Aslanides Bill Has Benefits for Sportsmen and Target Shooters
• SUB H.B. 347 passed the Ohio House of Representatives 76-18 (VOTE TALLY)
• Senate Sends Sweeping Firearms Law Reform Bill to Governor Taft (VOTE TALLY, BILL SUMMARY)
• Taft Vetoes HB347; House overrides Taft 71-21
• Senate overrides Governor's Veto 21-12

----House Bill 367----
• Governor Taft signs act into law protecting sportsmen's dollars