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OH HB783

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Adam Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Establishes penalties with violations of subsections (1)-(4) classified as felonies of the fifth degree.

  • Establishes penalties with violations of subsections (5)-(10), including the new voter intimidation prohibition, classified as felonies of the fourth degree.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice11/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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