OH HB20 | 2025-2026 | 136th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - Referred to committee: Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - Referred to committee: Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend section 2903.22 and to enact section 2927.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from knowingly harassing or impeding an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer.
Title
Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred to committee: Public Safety |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Introduced |
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement
House Public Safety Committee
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement
House Public Safety Committee
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 03 | 22 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 29 | 27 | 31 | New Code | See Bill Text |
Ohio State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb20 |
| Text | https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb20/00_IN/pdf/ |
