OH HB97 | 2017-2018 | 132nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-07 - Refer to Committee: Criminal Justice
Pending: House Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend sections 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.09, 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, importuning, and public indecency 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

Remove spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-07HouseRefer to Committee: Criminal Justice
2017-02-27HouseIntroduced

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
29Amended CodeCitation Text
2907Amended CodeCitation Text
290702Amended CodeCitation Text
290703Amended CodeCitation Text
290704Amended CodeCitation Text
290705Amended CodeCitation Text
290706Amended CodeCitation Text
290707Amended CodeCitation Text
290709Amended CodeCitation Text
2945Amended CodeCitation Text
294542Amended CodeCitation Text

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