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House Bill 161 - 135th General Assembly

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Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses

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To amend sections 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, and 2945.42 of the Revised Code to eliminate the spousal exceptions for the offenses of rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, gross sexual imposition, sexual imposition, and importuning and to permit a person to testify against the person's spouse in a prosecution for any of those offenses.
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Current Version

As Enrolled
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Effective Date

August 9, 2024

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement: Crime and Punishment
 
 

Committees

House Criminal Justice Committee Senate Judiciary Committee
 
 

Legislation Documents

Legislation Text

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As Passed By House (PDF)
 
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As Introduced (PDF)
 
 

Analysis

Final Analysis (PDF)
 
As Reported By Senate Committee (PDF)
 
As Passed By House (PDF)
 
As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Introduced (PDF)
 
 

Fiscal Notes

Final Fiscal Note (PDF)
 
As Passed By Senate (PDF)
 
As Reported By Senate Committee (PDF)
 
As Passed By House (PDF)
 
As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Introduced (PDF)
 
 

Additional Documents Notes

Synopsis of Committee Amendments (PDF)
 
 

Primary Sponsors

Jessica E. Miranda
District 28   D
 
Brett Hudson Hillyer
District 51   R
 

Cosponsors

REPRESENTATIVES
Munira Abdullahi Cindy Abrams Rachel B. Baker Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Richard D. Brown Sara P. Carruthers Gary Click Rodney Creech Jon Cross
Al Cutrona
Richard Dell'Aquila Dave Dobos Jay Edwards Elliot Forhan Haraz N. Ghanbari Michele Grim Thomas Hall James M. Hoops Latyna M. Humphrey Dani Isaacsohn Marilyn S. John Don Jones Brian E. Lampton
Mary Lightbody
Beth Liston Mike Loychik Adam Mathews Lauren McNally Adam C. Miller Joseph A. Miller, III Kevin D. Miller Ismail Mohamed Scott Oelslager Gail K. Pavliga Tracy M. Richardson Monica Robb Blasdel C. Allison Russo Jean Schmidt Anita Somani Bride Rose Sweeney Cecil Thomas Casey Weinstein Josh Williams Bernard Willis Tom Young
 
SENATORS
Nickie J. Antonio Louis W. Blessing, III Andrew O. Brenner Jerry C. Cirino Hearcel F. Craig William P. DeMora Matt Dolan Theresa Gavarone Bob D. Hackett Paula Hicks-Hudson Stephen A. Huffman Catherine D. Ingram Terry Johnson Stephanie Kunze Al Landis George F. Lang Nathan H. Manning Rob McColley Mark Romanchuk
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Kirk Schuring
Kent Smith Vernon Sykes Shane Wilkin Steve Wilson