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OH HB783
Bill
Status
10/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
Adam Miller
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AI Summary
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Amends section 3599.20 of the Ohio Revised Code to add a new prohibition against intentionally intimidating, threatening, coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, or coerce a person to interfere with their right to vote.
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Maintains existing prohibitions against ballot secrecy violations, including inducing electors to reveal their ballots, marking ballots for identification, and interfering with voters in voting booths.
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Establishes penalties with violations of subsections (1)-(4) classified as felonies of the fifth degree.
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Establishes penalties with violations of subsections (5)-(10), including the new voter intimidation prohibition, classified as felonies of the fourth degree.
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Repeals the existing section 3599.20 of the Revised Code and replaces it with the amended version.
Legislative Description
Prohibit election intimidation
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Criminal Justice
11/17/2020