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OH HB323

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Lorenz

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Employers must report suspected sexual assault of minor employees (under 18) or persons under 21 with developmental disabilities within 48 hours to public children services agencies or peace officers

  • Creates new section 4113.90 requiring the Ohio Director of Job and Family Services to develop a one-hour virtual training program to help employers recognize and report sexual assault

  • Employers must provide this mandatory training to all employees hired after the law's effective date

  • Employers who fail to provide the required training are guilty of a fourth-degree misdemeanor

  • Amends existing child abuse reporting law (section 2151.421) to specifically add employers as mandatory reporters for suspected sexual assault involving minor employees

Legislative Description

Require employers to report sexual assault re: minor employees

Employment

Last Action

Referred to committee: Judiciary

6/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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