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OH HB507

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Johnathan Newman

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of "receiving proceeds of prostitution" for knowingly receiving money or anything of value earned from sexual activity for hire or human trafficking violations

  • Standard violation is a third-degree felony; elevated to second-degree felony when the prostitute is under 18 years of age

  • Exempts prostitutes from prosecution under this section for receiving proceeds from their own sexual activity for hire

  • Adds the new offense to Ohio's RICO (corrupt activity) statute, allowing prosecution as part of organized crime patterns

  • Allows prosecution under both this section and related offenses (promoting prostitution, compelling prostitution, pandering obscenity), with allied offense merger protections for same conduct involving the same victim

Legislative Description

Prohibit a person from receiving proceeds of prostitution

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Introduced

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety10/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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