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OH HB137
Bill
Status
Passed
3/20/2019
Primary Sponsor
Bernadine Kent
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AI Summary
- Peace officers are added to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect under Ohio Revised Code section 2151.421
- Peace officers who receive reports of child abuse or neglect must refer reports to the appropriate public children services agency, unless an arrest is made that results in the agency being contacted
- Expands the types of peace officers authorized to receive child abuse and neglect reports to include sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, township police officers, joint police district officers, marshals, deputy marshals, municipal police officers, and state highway patrol troopers
- When a peace officer makes a report, the officer must report directly to the public children services agency rather than to a municipal or county peace officer
- The bill creates a comprehensive definition of "peace officer" for purposes of child abuse reporting requirements
Legislative Description
Make municipal and county peace officers child abuse reporters
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement
Last Action
Effective 3/20/19
3/20/2019
Committee Referrals
Government Oversight and Reform11/29/2017
Criminal Justice3/29/2017
Full Bill Text
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