Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement : Crime And Punishment

State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Prohibit unauthorized displays of symbols on bridges, buildings [HB-544] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2911.211, 2917.12, 2923.04, 2927.12, 4511.16, 4511.17, and 5589.99 and to enact sections 2911.212 and 5589.34 of the Revised Code to prohibit unauthorized displays of symbols on bridges or highways and unauthorized projections of images onto buildings and to expand the offenses of aggravated trespass and ethnic intimidation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sara P. Carruthers Referred To Committee: Government Oversight on 05/21/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion [HB-531] [Crime ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2137.15, 2905.11, 2929.12, and 2933.51 and to enact sections 2905.111 and 2933.523 of the Revised Code to enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion and to require service providers to comply with search warrants and interception warrants for electronic information.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze Effective on 04/09/2025

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Increase criminal penalty for intimidating an election officer [HB-528] [Elections ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Voting Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To amend section 3599.24 of the Revised Code to increase the criminal penalty for intimidating an election officer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Lipps Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/21/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Enact Atmosphere Protection Act [HB-529] [Air Quality ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
To amend section 3704.99 and to enact sections 3704.21, 3704.22, and 3704.23 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from engaging in solar radiation modification and to name the act the Atmosphere Protection Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas J. Young Referred To Committee: Energy And Natural Resources on 05/21/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Expand "peace officer" to include bailiffs and probation officers [HB-532] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2903.13 and 2935.01 of the Revised Code to expand the definition of "peace officer" to include bailiffs of a municipal court and probation officers, and to increase the penalty for assault when the victim is a bailiff, probation officer, or another court official or employee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Johnson Referred To Committee: Government Oversight on 05/21/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Prohibit executing death sentence by nitrogen gas administration [HB-589] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2949.22 of the Revised Code to prohibit the state from executing a death sentence by administration of nitrogen gas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Referred To Committee: Government Oversight on 05/21/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Create criminal liability for teachers for pandering obscenity [HB-556] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2907.32 and 2907.35 of the Revised Code to create criminal liability for certain teachers and librarians for the offense of pandering obscenity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Mathews Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/21/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Require certain motivation or purpose to commit child enticement [HB-593] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2905.05 and 2950.01 of the Revised Code to require that a person act with a sexual motivation or an unlawful purpose to commit the offense of criminal child enticement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean P. Brennan Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/21/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Regards civil actions for injury or loss due to vandalism or riot [SB-267] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2307.70 and to enact section 309.081 of the Revised Code regarding civil actions by persons who suffer injury or loss due to vandalism or riot activity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy O. Schaffer Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/22/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion [SB-263] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2137.15, 2743.51, 2743.56, 2743.60, 2743.71, and 2905.11 and to enact section 2905.111 of the Revised Code to enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion and to allow family of certain victims of aggravated sexual extortion to receive compensation from the crime victims compensation fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew O. Brenner Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/22/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Enact the Repeat Offender Act [HB-522] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
To amend sections 109.57, 109.572, 109.578, 109.579, 2151.357, 2901.08, 2923.125, 2923.13, 2923.14, 2929.01, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2941.141, 2941.144, 2941.145, 2941.146, 2953.25, 2953.34, 2953.61, 4723.28, 4729.16, 4729.56, 4729.57, 4729.96, and 4752.09 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 2941.1428, and 2953.321 of the Revised Code to enact the Repeat Offender Act to create a repeat offender classification, to create certain specifications, to increase the penalties for certain firearm offenses and specifications, to broaden the scope of relief from firearms (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/21/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Require names submitted by the BMV be included on the jury list [HB-514] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend section 2313.06 of the Revised Code to require names submitted by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to be included on the annual jury source list.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Referred To Committee: Government Oversight on 05/07/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Revise criminal and disciplinary provisions relating to HIV, AIDS [HB-513] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 307.93, 341.14, 341.19, 341.21, 341.23, 341.34, 753.02, 753.04, 753.16, 753.21, 2151.358, 2152.82, 2152.83, 2152.84, 2152.851, 2301.57, 2903.11, 2907.24, 2907.241, 2907.25, 2907.27, 2907.28, 2921.38, 2923.125, 2923.128, 2923.1213, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2941.1425, 2950.04, 2950.041, 2950.07, 2950.10, 2950.11, 2950.13, , 2953.31, 2953.34, 3701.24, 3701.241, 3701.242, 3701.243, 3701.244, 3701.245, 3701.246, 3701.247, 3701.249, 3901.45, 3901.46, 4730.25, 4731.22, 4759.07, 4760.13, 4761.09, 4762.13, 4774.13, 4778.14, 5120.16, and 5120.163; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sara P. Carruthers Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/07/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Remove criminal offense related to donating blood with AIDS virus [HB-498] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To repeal section 2927.13 of the Revised Code to remove the criminal offense related to donating blood when the donor is a carrier of the virus that causes AIDS.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sara P. Carruthers Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 04/30/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Prohibit unauthorized displays of symbols on bridges or highways [HB-500] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2911.211, 2917.12, 2923.04, 2927.12, 4511.16, 4511.17, and 5589.99 and to enact sections 2911.212 and 5589.34 of the Revised Code to prohibit unauthorized displays of symbols on bridges or highways and unauthorized projections of images onto buildings and to expand the offenses of aggravated trespass and ethnic intimidation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sara P. Carruthers Referred To Committee: Government Oversight on 04/30/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Prohibit selling personal data re: payment of parking fees [HB-489] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To enact section 4521.11 of the Revised Code to prohibit parking fee collection services from selling personal data relating to transactions for payment of parking fees.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Allison Russo Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 04/23/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Expedite removal of unauthorized occupants; fraudulent deeds [SB-241] [Real Estate ] [Crime ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
To amend section 2909.07 and to enact sections 1923.16 and 2913.53 of the Revised Code to provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants of residential property and to prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy O. Schaffer Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 04/24/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Enact Aisha's Law [HB-486] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 109.744, 109.803, 2903.01, 2919.27, 2929.12, 2929.22, 2935.03, 2935.032, 2937.23, and 3113.31; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 2935.033 (2935.034); and to enact new section 2935.033 and section 2919.261 of the Revised Code to make changes to civil and criminal law regarding domestic violence, to address State Highway Patrol arrest authority, to name the act Aisha's Law, and to make an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas F. Patton Referred To Committee: Criminal Justice on 04/23/2024

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Regards voter registration, voting, and voting systems [HB-472] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
To amend sections 111.26, 111.44, 3501.01, 3501.05, 3501.11, 3501.17, 3501.22, 3501.30, 3503.01, 3503.07, 3503.09, 3503.10, 3503.11, 3503.13, 3503.14, 3503.15, 3503.151, 3503.153, 3503.16, 3503.19, 3503.20, 3503.21, 3503.24, 3503.26, 3503.28, 3503.29, 3503.33, 3505.18, 3505.181, 3505.182, 3505.183, 3505.19, 3505.20, 3506.01, 3506.03, 3506.04, 3506.05, 3506.06, 3506.07, 3506.08, 3506.09, 3506.10, 3506.15, 3506.23, 3509.02, 3509.03, 3509.04, 3509.05, 3509.06, 3509.07, 3509.08, 3509.09, 3511.02, 3511.04, 3511.05, 3511.09, 3511.11, 3513.18, 3513.19, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Peterson Referred To Committee: Homeland Security on 04/23/2024

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Ohio 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Regards unauthorized occupants of residential property [HB-480] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
To amend section 2909.07 and to enact sections 1923.16 and 2913.53 of the Revised Code to provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants of residential property, to prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds, and to declare an emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas F. Patton Reported - Substitute: Criminal Justice on 12/11/2024

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