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OH HB167
Bill
Status
12/8/2009
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Boyd
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers with 25+ employees and all public employers from discriminating against or retaliating against employees who are victims of domestic violence or stalking, including discharge, failure to hire, adverse employment actions, or retaliation for requesting reasonable accommodations.
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Requires employers to grant employees up to 10 days per year of unpaid leave to attend court proceedings, seek medical attention, obtain protection orders, meet with law enforcement, or access legal assistance related to domestic violence or stalking incidents.
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Allows domestic violence victims to terminate rental agreements or remove their names as cotenants within 90 days of an incident by providing written notice and documentation such as protection orders, medical records, or professional statements.
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Permits tenants to request lock changes within 48 hours and allows tenants to change locks themselves if landlords fail to do so; prohibits landlords from terminating tenancies based on victim status or requests for emergency services.
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Requires metropolitan housing authorities to transfer domestic violence or stalking victims to another unit if available and prohibits law enforcement agencies from charging victims or property owners for assistance provided.
Legislative Description
To prohibit an employer or a landlord from discriminating against a victim of domestic violence or stalking; to require a metropolitan housing authority to move a victim of domestic violence or stalking if another unit is available; to prohibit charging a fee when law enforcement officers assist a victim of domestic violence or stalking; to allow a victim of domestic violence or stalking to take unpaid leave for purposes relating to the incident of domestic violence or stalking and to change or have changed the locks to the tenant's dwelling unit, and to permit a victim of domestic violence to terminate a rental agreement.
Domestic violence victims-rights
Last Action
To Judiciary Civil Justice
12/9/2009