Ohio SB321 allows special police officers to carry firearms while on duty in certain institutions.

Ohio SB321 modifies the Revised Code to allow special police officers to carry firearms while on duty in institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Behavioral Health. This includes carrying firearms when escorting patients, operating metal detectors, and patrolling the institution's grounds. The bill specifies that the director of these departments cannot prohibit special police officers from carrying or possessing a deadly weapon, including a firearm, under these circumstances.

Ohio SB321 allows special police officers to carry firearms while on duty in certain institutions.

Ohio SB321 modifies the Revised Code to allow special police officers to carry firearms while on duty in institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Behavioral Health. This includes carrying firearms when escorting patients, operating metal detectors, and patrolling the institution's grounds. The bill specifies that the director of these departments cannot prohibit special police officers from carrying or possessing a deadly weapon, including a firearm, under these circumstances.