OH HB36 | 2017-2018 | 132nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 37-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 27 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-11-14 - Refer to Committee: Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

To amend sections 3101.08 and 4112.02 of the Revised Code to provide that an ordained or licensed minister or religious society is not required to solemnize a marriage and a religious society is not required to allow any building or property of the religious society to be used to host a marriage ceremony if the marriage does not conform to the ordained or licensed minister's or religious society's sincerely held religious beliefs, to provide that an ordained or licensed minister or religious society is not subject to civil or criminal liability for such a denial, to provide that the state and political subdivisions may not penalize or withhold benefits to an ordained or licensed minister or religious society for such a denial, and to make changes to the law governing unlawful discriminatory practices.

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Title

Allow minister not to solemnize marriages contrary to beliefs

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-06-27 - House - House Favorable Passage (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-06-27 - House - House Passed (Y: 61 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-11-14SenateRefer to Committee: Judiciary
2018-07-05SenateIntroduced
2018-06-27HousePassed - Amended
2018-06-27HouseReported - Substitute: Community and Family Advancement
2017-02-08HouseRefer to Committee: Community and Family Advancement
2017-02-07HouseIntroduced

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
31Amended CodeCitation Text
3101Amended CodeCitation Text
310108Amended CodeCitation Text
41Amended CodeCitation Text
4112Amended CodeCitation Text
411202Amended CodeCitation Text

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