OH HB161 | 2023-2024 | 135th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-8)
Status: Passed on August 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-08-09 - Effective
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

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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Title

Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-24 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-24 - Senate - Senate Favorable Passage (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-11-29 - House - House Passed (Y: 75 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-18 - House - House Favorable Passage (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-08-09 Effective
2024-05-10 Signed By The Governor
2024-05-08 Sent To The Governor
2024-04-24SenatePassed
2024-04-24SenateReported: Judiciary
2023-12-06SenateReferred to committee: Judiciary
2023-12-05SenateIntroduced
2023-11-29HousePassed
2023-10-18HouseReported: Criminal Justice
2023-05-02HouseReferred to committee: Criminal Justice
2023-04-26HouseIntroduced

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
290702Amended CodeCitation Text
290703Amended CodeCitation Text
290704Amended CodeCitation Text
290705Amended CodeCitation Text
290706Amended CodeCitation Text
290707Amended CodeCitation Text
294542Amended CodeCitation Text

Ohio State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb161
Texthttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_135/bills/hb161/IN/00/hb161_00_IN?format=pdf
Texthttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_135/bills/hb161/RH/01/hb161_01_RH?format=pdf
Texthttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_135/bills/hb161/PH/02/hb161_02_PH?format=pdf
Texthttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_135/bills/hb161/PS/04/hb161_04_PS?format=pdf
Texthttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_135/bills/hb161/RS/03/hb161_03_RS?format=pdf
Texthttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_135/bills/hb161/EN/05/hb161_05_EN?format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=20875&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=21036&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=21575&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=21595&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=21799&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=21521&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=20524&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=21532&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=21523&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=20571&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=22276&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=22428&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=22432&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=22433&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=22454&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=22658&format=pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=22898&format=pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb161/votes

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