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OH HB34
Bill
Status
1/19/2011
Primary Sponsor
Courtney Combs
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AI Summary
HB 34 Summary
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Expands sexual battery crimes: Makes sexual battery involving a teacher, administrator, coach, or other person in authority over a student a felony with a mandatory 3-5 year prison sentence.
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Requires mandatory prison terms for sexual imposition: Violations of sexual imposition by persons in authority (teachers, coaches, institutional staff) over minors or students become felonies with mandatory 3-year prison terms.
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Adds authority-based offense specification: Creates new specification (section 2941.1424) that must be included in indictments for sexual offenses by persons in authority, triggering mandatory sentencing.
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Extends to multiple abuse scenarios: Applies mandatory penalties to violations of sections 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.07, and 2919.22 when victims are minors/students and offenders hold positions of authority or temporary disciplinary control.
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Includes misdemeanor provisions: Establishes mandatory jail terms (up to 1 year) for misdemeanor violations under these same conditions.
Legislative Description
To require a mandatory prison term for sexual battery, expand the offense of sexual imposition, and require a mandatory prison term or jail term for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, gross sexual imposition, importuning, and endangering children under specified circumstances involving a victim who is a minor or student and an offender who is a person in authority with respect to the victim.
Sex offenses-expand scope/enhance penalties
Last Action
To Criminal Justice
1/19/2011