Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement : Crime And Punishment
Ohio 132nd General Assembly
Prohibit death sentence if have serious mental illness [HB-81]
[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2929.02, 2929.022, 2929.024, 2929.03, 2929.04, 2929.06, 2953.21, and 2953.23 and to enact section 2929.025 of the Revised Code to provide that a person convicted of aggravated murder who shows that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense cannot be sentenced to death for the offense and to provide a mechanism for resentencing to a life sentence a person previously sentenced to death who proves that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Re-referred: Rules And Reference on 12/17/2018
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Establish violent offender registry [SB-67]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
To enact section 109.561 of the Revised Code to require the Attorney General to establish a violent offender registry and to name this act "Sierah's Law."
Sponsored by: Sen. Randall Gardner
Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 02/22/2017
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Modify criminal sentencing and corrections law [SB-66]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
To amend sections 2929.11, 2929.13, 2929.15, 2929.16, 2929.19, 2935.36, 2951.041, 2953.31, 2953.32, 2967.16, 2967.191, 2967.28, 5120.114, 5120.115, 5503.02, and 5747.99 of the Revised Code to modify criminal sentencing and corrections law by including the promotion of effective rehabilitation as a purpose of felony sentencing, removing the one-year minimum for presumptive fourth or fifth degree felony community control sanctions, modifying sanctions for a violation of a community control condition, modifying the manner of calculating confinement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Effective 10/29/18 on 10/29/2018
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Prohibit selling dextromethorphan without Rx if under 18 [HB-73]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To enact section 2925.62 of the Revised Code to prohibit sales of dextromethorphan without a prescription to persons under age 18.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Duffey
Refer To Committee: Health, Human Services And Medicaid on 04/26/2017
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Regulate drones used by law enforcement officers [SB-60]
[Drones ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
To enact sections 2933.67, 2933.68, 2933.69, and 2933.70 of the Revised Code to regulate the use of drones for gathering evidence and information by law enforcement officers in Ohio.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Local Government, Public Safety And Veterans Affairs on 02/22/2017
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Prohibit certain sexual conduct involving an impaired person [HB-68]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2929.17, 2929.18, 2953.32, and 2953.36 and to enact section 2950.151 of the Revised Code to include conduct involving an impaired person within the offenses of pandering obscenity involving a minor, pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, and illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented material or performance; to create a procedure for certain offenders convicted of "unlawful sexual conduct with a minor" to petition a court for reclassification or removal from duties
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Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Reported - Substitute: Judiciary on 12/06/2018
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Prohibit confessions of judgment except as settlement [HB-67]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 1337.53, 2323.12, and 2323.13 and to repeal sections 1907.09 and 2323.14 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from obtaining a confession of judgment from another person except in connection with the settlement of a dispute.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Young
Refer To Committee: Financial Institutions, Housing, And Urban Development on 02/21/2017
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Expunge if criminal sanction based on mistaken identity [HB-64]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2953.51, 2953.52, 2953.53, 2953.54, 2953.55, and 2953.61 of the Revised Code to provide for the expungement of official records related to the apprehension, arrest, criminal charging, or trial of a person based on mistaken identity.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Schuring
Refer To Committee: Community And Family Advancement on 02/21/2017
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Add prison term if disfigure or incapacitate victim [HB-63]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2903.11, 2929.01, 2929.13, and 2929.14 and to enact section 2941.1425 of the Revised Code to require an additional prison term of 6 years for felonious assault if the offender also is convicted of a specification that charges that the offender used an accelerant in committing the offense and that the harm caused by the violation resulted in a permanent, serious disfigurement or permanent, substantial incapacity and to name the act's provisions "Judy's Law."
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Effective 10/17/17 on 10/17/2017
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Expunge criminal record if caused by human trafficking [HB-56]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2951.041 and 2953.38 and to enact section 2953.521 of the Revised Code to permit a person who is found not guilty or is the defendant in a dismissed case to apply for an expungement of the person's records in the case if the complaint, indictment, or finding of not guilty resulted from the applicant having been a victim of human trafficking, to permit a person convicted of certain prostitution-related offenses to apply for the expungement of any record of conviction of an offense, with certain exceptions, if the person's participation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Theresa Gavarone
Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 02/21/2017
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Avoid death penalty if serious mental illness at time of crime [SB-40]
[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2929.02, 2929.022, 2929.024, 2929.03, 2929.04, 2929.06, 2953.21, and 2953.23 and to enact section 2929.025 of the Revised Code to provide that a person convicted of aggravated murder who shows that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense cannot be sentenced to death for the offense and to provide a mechanism for resentencing to a life sentence a person previously sentenced to death who proves that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Eklund
Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 02/15/2017
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Provide testimonial privilege to qualified advocates [SB-41]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2151.421, 2317.02, and 2921.22 of the Revised Code to provide generally a testimonial privilege for communications between a qualified advocate rendering advocacy services and a victim of sexual violence, menacing by stalking, or domestic violence, to exempt the nondisclosure of that privileged communication from the offense of failure to report a crime, to require a qualified advocate to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect of the victim except for privileged communications, and to specify circumstances
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Eklund
Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 02/15/2017
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Specify that referring to a drug also refers to compounds [SB-42]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
To amend sections 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.04, 2925.05, 2925.11, 2925.12, 2925.14, 2925.141, 2925.22, 2925.23, 2925.36, 2925.51, 2929.14, 3719.99, and 4729.99 of the Revised Code to expressly provide that drug offense penalties that refer to a particular type of drug also apply to a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance containing a detectable amount of that drug and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Bacon
Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 02/15/2017
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Store firearm to prevent access by minor [HB-33]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To enact section 2923.191 of the Revised Code to prohibit any person from storing or leaving a firearm in the person's residence unless the firearm is secured in safe storage or rendered inoperable if the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is able to gain access to the firearm and to provide criminal penalties if a minor gains unauthorized access to a firearm not so stored or rendered inoperable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Patmon
Refer To Committee: Government Accountability And Oversight on 02/08/2017
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Increase penalty for murder or assault of certain persons [HB-38]
[Crime ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2903.01 and 2923.02 of the Revised Code to provide that purposely causing the death of a first responder or military member is aggravated murder and to require an offender to serve a mandatory prison term for certain types of attempted aggravated murder when the victim is a first responder or military member.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Concurred In Senate Amendments on 12/06/2018
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Narrow scope of speedy trial rules [SB-32]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2945.71 and 2945.73 of the Revised Code to provide a prosecutor an additional fourteen days to commence a trial after a person charged with a felony has been discharged because the person has not been brought to trial within the required amount of time and to authorize the court to release the person from detention in connection with those charges pending trial.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Bacon
Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/16/2017
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Disclose law enforcement data to defendant [SB-33]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
To amend sections 2913.04, 2923.129, 2935.081, and 2951.041 and to enact section 5503.101 of the Revised Code to allow disclosure of information from the law enforcement automated data system (LEADS) to a defendant in a traffic or criminal case; to authorize a court to continue on intervention in lieu of conviction an offender who is on it and violates any of its terms or conditions; and to allow certain state highway patrol troopers to administer oaths and acknowledge criminal and juvenile court complaints, summonses, affidavits, and returns of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Bacon
Effective 3/23/18 on 03/23/2018
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Prescribe how cocaine is to be measured for offense [HB-4]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2925.03 and 2925.11 of the Revised Code to provide that in determining the amount of cocaine for trafficking and possession offenses, it also includes a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance containing cocaine, and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 02/22/2017
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Apply criminal penalties to casinos and affiliated casinos [HB-32]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 3772.99 of the Revised Code to specify that the criminal penalty related to casino operators and employees participating in casino gaming applies at their casino facility or an affiliated casino facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Eklund
Effective 9/12/17 on 09/12/2017
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Specify arson includes fire caused by illegal drug manufacturing [HB-19]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2909.03 of the Revised Code to include recklessly causing, by means of fire or explosion, physical harm to the offender's or another person's motor vehicle, house, building, or other structure, or to any other property of another person, while manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance, as a violation of the offense of arson.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 02/08/2017