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OH HB336
Bill
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tom Young
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AI Summary
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Requires offenders convicted of felony OVI-caused aggravated vehicular homicide to pay child maintenance when the deceased victim was a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a surviving minor child
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Child maintenance payments continue until each minor child reaches 18 years of age, calculated using Ohio's standard child support schedule and worksheets
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Incarcerated offenders have up to one year after release to begin payments and must enter a payment plan for any arrearage; payments continue past age 18 if balance remains unpaid
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Allows courts to award child maintenance in civil wrongful death actions when the deceased defendant caused the death through felony OVI and the victim had surviving minor children
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Payments are made through the clerk of courts as trustee, who must remit funds to the surviving parent, legal custodian, or guardian within three business days of receipt
Legislative Description
Enact the Sam Knisley Family Support Act
Courts and Civil Law : Courts
Last Action
Referred to committee: Judiciary
6/11/2025