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SB 184 - Lethal Force Against Intruders - Key Vote
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Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (25-7) - May 29, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Lethal Force Against Intruders
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that modifies regulations related to firearms and regulations related to the use of defensive force in vehicles and residences.
Highlights:
-States that a person is presumed to have acted in self defense or defense of another if he or she has used defensive force that is likely to cause great bodily harm or death to an intruder in a home or vehicle (Sec. 1).
-States that a person who is lawfully in a residence or vehicle has no duty to retreat before using force in self defense, defense of another, or defense of a residence (Sec. 1).
-Mandates that no landlord may prohibit a tenant from lawfully carrying or possessing a handgun in the tenant's residence (Sec. 1).
-Allows a person who lawfully possesses a firearm of at least 24 inches in length to transport that firearm unloaded and in plain sight in a vehicle (Sec. 1).
-Allows a person with a license to carry a concealed handgun to do so in a school safety zone if he or she is dropping off or picking up a child (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits a person from recovering a claim for relief if through criminal action he or she is the cause of the injury or loss that is the subject of the claim (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (73-23) - May 28, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Lethal Force Against Intruders
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that modifies regulations related to firearms and regulations related to the use of defensive force in vehicles and residences.
Highlights:
-States that a person is presumed to have acted in self defense or defense of another if he or she has used defensive force that is likely to cause great bodily harm or death to an intruder in a home or vehicle (Sec. 1).
-States that a person who is lawfully in a residence or vehicle has no duty to retreat before using force in self defense, defense of another, or defense of a residence (Sec. 1).
-Mandates that no landlord may prohibit a tenant from lawfully carrying or possessing a handgun in the tenant's residence (Sec. 1).
-Allows a person who lawfully possesses a firearm of at least 24 inches in length to transport that firearm unloaded and in plain sight in a vehicle (Sec. 1).
-Allows a person with a license to carry a concealed handgun to do so in a school safety zone if he or she is dropping off or picking up a child (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits a person from recovering a claim for relief if through criminal action he or she is the cause of the injury or loss that is the subject of the claim (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - June 13, 2007
Title: Lethal Force Against Intruders
Sponsors
- Stephen P. 'Steve' Buehrer (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- John Adams (OH - R)
- Ron Amstutz (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- James 'Jim' Aslanides (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven 'Steve' Austria (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- William G. 'Bill' Batchelder (OH - R)
- Louis W. Blessing Jr. (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Boccieri (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Linda S. Bolon (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- T. Todd Book (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Brinkman Jr. (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Capri S. Cafaro (OH - D)
- John A. Carey Jr. (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary W. Cates (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Patricia M. Clancy (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- William P. 'Bill' Coley II (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thom Collier (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Courtney Eric Combs (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Anthony E. 'Tony' Core (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- David T. Daniels (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Dodd (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Matthew J. Dolan (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Domenick (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steven L. 'Steve' Driehaus (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen Dyer (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Clyde Evans (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keith L. Faber (OH - R)
- Teresa M. Fedor (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Diana M. Fessler (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry L. Flowers (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randall L. 'Randy' Gardner (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jennifer D. Garrison (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald V. 'Ron' Gerberry (OH - D)
- Bob Gibbs (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Goodman (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bruce W. Goodwin (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jay P. Goyal (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy J. Grendell (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Hagan (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill M. Harris (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Clifford K. 'Cliff' Hite (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jay Hottinger (OH - R)
- Matt Huffman (OH - R)
- Shannon Jones (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Josh Mandel (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ross W. McGregor (OH - R)
- Robert P. 'Bob' Mecklenborg (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry A. Mumper (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Niehaus (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- W. Scott Oelslager (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Douglas Okey (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Otterman (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joy Padgett (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas F. 'Tom' Patton (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jon M. Peterson (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Raussen (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Reinhard (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Allan R. Sayre (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tim Schaffer (OH - R)
- Carol-Ann Schindel (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Schlichter (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michelle G. Schneider (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert L. Schuler (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kirk J. Schuring (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- William J. 'Bill' Seitz (OH - R)
- Arlene J. Setzer (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert F. 'Bob' Spada (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jimmy Stewart (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Stivers (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matthew A. 'Matt' Szollosi (OH - D)
- Joseph W. Uecker (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn R. Wachtmann (OH - R)
- Mark D. Wagoner Jr. (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Shawn N. Webster (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John J. White (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher R. 'Chris' Widener (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jason H. Wilson (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kenny Yuko (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- James J. 'Jim' Zehringer (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
