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OH HB235
Bill
Status
5/18/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mike Foley
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AI Summary
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Renames the offense of "ethnic intimidation" to "identity intimidation" in Ohio Revised Code section 2927.12
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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
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Defines "gender identity" as a person's actual or perceived gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics regardless of designated sex at birth
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Defines "sexual orientation" as heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality, whether actual or perceived
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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