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OH HB235

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/18/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mike Foley

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Origin

House of Representatives

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

  • Renames the offense of "ethnic intimidation" to "identity intimidation" in Ohio Revised Code section 2927.12

  • Expands protected characteristics to include ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability in addition to existing protections for race, color, religion, and national origin

  • Defines "gender identity" as a person's actual or perceived gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics regardless of designated sex at birth

  • Defines "sexual orientation" as heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality, whether actual or perceived

  • Defines "disability" by reference to section 4112.01 of the Revised Code; maintains that identity intimidation is punishable as an offense one degree higher than the underlying crime

Legislative Description

To rename the offense of ethnic intimidation identity intimidation and to prohibit a person from committing identity intimidation because of the victim's ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.

Rename/expand ethnic intimidation offense

Last Action

To Criminal Justice

5/18/2011

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