HB158 (certified instructors' CHL fee exemption) scheduled for testimony in House committee

[UPDATE: This meeting has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Further hearing announcements will be posted at BuckeyeFirearms.org.]

House Bill 158, which seeks to add instructors who are certified to teach courses that meet the requirements of Ohio's concealed handgun license (CHL) law to the list of persons who are exempted from paying a fee to obtain a CHL, has been added to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security agenda for proponent, opponent and interested party testimony, Tuesday, February 16 at 3:00pm in Statehouse Hearing Room 122.

The purpose for Tuesday's hearing is so that the committee may hear testimony on HB158 from any persons who wish to weigh in on the legislation.

The bill has been co-sponsored by Reps. John Adams (R), Dan Dodd (D), Lorraine Fende (D), Tom Letson (D), Dennis Murray (D), and Mark Okey (D).

For more information on HB158, see: Rep. John Domenick introduces HB158, seeks to waive CHL fees for certified instructors.

For a complete list of legislation which we are tracking in the 128th General Assembly, visit the Buckeye Firearms Association Legislation Guide.