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OH HB355
Bill
Status
11/19/2013
Primary Sponsor
Denise Driehaus
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AI Summary
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Increases penalty for assault against Ohio transit system employees (bus/rail operators, maintenance workers, contracted employees) to a felony of the fifth degree, or felony of the fourth degree if the offender has prior convictions for assault or homicide against transit workers.
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Permits courts to impose fines up to $5,000 and prohibit offenders from riding Ohio transit systems for six months (first offense) or lifetime (repeat offenders) when assaulting transit employees performing their duties.
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Authorizes Ohio transit systems to post warning notices in buses and rail cars stating that assaults against staff will not be tolerated and might result in felony conviction.
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Increases penalty for evading public transportation fares from a misdemeanor of the fourth degree to a misdemeanor of the second degree under division (A).
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Maintains existing penalties for altering transit passes/tickets and resisting transit police officers as misdemeanors of the fourth degree.
Legislative Description
To increase the penalty for assault when the victim is an employee of an Ohio transit system whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is such an employee engaged in the performance of the victim's duties; to permit the court to impose a fine of up to $5000 and a six-month or lifetime prohibition from riding an Ohio transit system for assault committed in such specified circumstances; to authorize Ohio transit systems to post a warning sign indicating that abuse or assault of staff will not be tolerated and might result in a felony conviction; and to increase the penalty for evading payment of the known fares of a public transportation system.
Assault transit system employee/evade transit fares-increase penalties
Last Action
Committee Report - A
6/4/2014