CALL YOUR OHIO HOUSE MEMBER NOW!

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that your school staff must have completed over 700 hours of OPOTA law-enforcement training to possess firearms in schools. Over one year ago, Senator Bill Coley introduced S.B. 317 which would have fixed the problem. It passed the Ohio Senate last year, but the House never acted on it. The language was amended into another bill and was passed by the Senate who recognized the critical nature of the issue, but again the House failed to act and it died.

At the start of this session, almost six months ago Representative Thomas Hall introduced H.B. 99 which addresses the ruling. H.B. 99 was immediately assigned to the Criminal Justice Committee chaired by Representative Jeff LaRe. There have been multiple meetings, discussion and hearings on this bill BUT NO ACTION!

Currently, the House is poised to leave for the summer
without acting on this most important pieces of legislation.

The Solution:
Add the words “Section 109.78 does not apply” to section 2923.122 of the Ohio Revised Code.

That is it. Nothing else. It really is that simple. It could be done in any bill, but the House has other priorities. Actions speak louder than words. Sadly through their actions, the Ohio House clearly believes that everything else they have done is more important to them than the safety of your staff and the innocent children in our schools.

It’s time to let the House know how you feel about their inaction.
HB99 must be passed with NO AMENDMENTS
Chairman Jeff LaRe
614-466-8100
[email protected]
Twitter: @RealJeffLaRe
Facebook: @JeffLaRe


Speaker Bob Cupp
614-466-9624
[email protected]
Twitter: @SpeakerCupp
Facebook: @SpeakerBobCupp

You should also reach out to your local state Representative!
They must not neglect the safety of your schools until after summer break.
You can search for your specific Representative here: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislators/district-maps

There is discussion of amendments adding requirements and restrictions on School Board’s authority to set the rules and policy in their schools. None of those ideas make schools safer and none of them should be added to H.B. 99.
Ohio has had model legislation going back to last century and we have done more on this topic than anyone over the last decade. That has just been cast aside. It’s time the legislature act to resolve this issue before the next active killer targets our schools, churches, or other buildings.
As always please email or phone with any questions
Joe Eaton
Program Director
FASTER Saves Lives
513.267.6088

Quoted:
Hit the committee chairman Jeff LaRe, Speaker Bob Cupp and your local house member

Thanks, JLE