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OH HB1

Bill

Status

Passed

7/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Sykes

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)

AI Summary

  • Expands domestic violence civil protection order eligibility to include violence in dating relationships, defining "dating relationship" as a romantic or intimate relationship between adults (excluding casual acquaintances)

  • Amends sections 3113.31 and 3113.33 to recognize dating violence as domestic violence, allowing victims of dating relationship violence to seek civil protection orders with the same remedies available to family/household members

  • Requires Attorney General's victim's bill of rights pamphlet to include notice that persons alleging violence in dating relationships have the right to petition for domestic violence civil protection orders

  • Provides access to domestic violence shelters for victims of violence in dating relationships alongside traditional family/household member victims

  • Applies existing protection order procedures, including ex parte hearings, electronic monitoring options, and enforcement mechanisms, to dating violence cases

Legislative Description

Authorize dating violence protection orders

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Effective 7/6/18

7/6/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/7/2017
Civil Justice2/8/2017

Full Bill Text

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