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House Judiciary Committee advances changes to expungement process and weapons-under-disability penalties in House Bill 5
Summary
The Ohio House Judiciary Committee accepted a substitute to House Bill 5 that restores original penalties for firearms and suppressor offenses in some cases, revises the court notification process for sealing records, and drew opposition from the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police over record retention and felony-class reductions.
Chair Thomas and the House Judiciary Committee accepted a substitute and then favorably reported House Bill 5 after sponsor and opponent testimony and a roll-call vote.
The substitute, offered by Representative Williams, restores original penalty specifications for certain automatic firearms and suppressors, increases penalties when a weapon is brandished or used during a crime, and changes how the court handles eligibility notices for record sealing. "So there's 2 main changes to the bill. First, we did, restore the original language as it relates to specifications for automatic firearms and suppressors," Williams said, describing increases to penalties when weapons are used in crimes and a new notification process for sealing eligibility.
The subbill replaces a requirement that courts schedule a mandatory hearing five years after eligibility for…
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