Today the Senate Judiciary Committee held the fifth hearing on Senate Bill 184 (Castle Doctrine) and revealed a substitute bill.  OFCC Member Gary Witt was in attendance and Jeff Garvas arrived following the Ohio Supreme Court hearing in time to hear the final witness testify against the legislation.

It is expected that the committee will hold another hearing to vote on the substitute bill next week or in the coming weeks.  Senators Grendell and Seitz aggressively defended the legislation against opposition testimony.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has received a copy of the substitute bill that can be found here .  It should be noted that this draft language may not represent the final results of the committee when the substitute is adopted.