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OH HB47

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nick Santucci

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases penalties for human trafficking of minors or persons with developmental disabilities to a mandatory indefinite prison term of 25 years to life imprisonment

  • Elevates kidnapping for sexual activity or involuntary servitude from a first-degree felony with standard sentencing to a mandatory 25 years to life imprisonment, or 15 years to life if the victim is released unharmed

  • Upgrades abduction involving involuntary servitude from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony with a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life imprisonment

  • Expands the age threshold for enhanced kidnapping penalties from victims under 13 to victims under 18 years of age

  • Adds first-degree abduction convictions to the list of offenses requiring registration in Ohio's violent offender database

Legislative Description

Enact the Human Trafficking Prevention Act

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Referred to committee: Judiciary

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/11/2025
Judiciary2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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