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OH HB161

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends Ohio Revised Code section 2927.01 to increase penalties for abuse of a corpse offenses
  • Creates two categories of corpse abuse: division (A) prohibits treating a human corpse in a way known to outrage reasonable family sensibilities, punishable as a misdemeanor of the second degree
  • Division (B) prohibits treating a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable community sensibilities, punishable as a felony of the third degree
  • Changes the penalty for division (B) violations from a fifth degree felony to a third degree felony, representing an increase in severity
  • Repeals the existing section 2927.01 and replaces it with the amended version

Legislative Description

Expand penalties for abuse of corpse offenses

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Reported - Substitute: Criminal Justice

6/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice3/26/2019

Full Bill Text

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