House Bill 234
Revises the law governing rape and sexual battery
To amend sections 2901.13, 2907.02, 2907.03, and 2945.42 of the Revised Code to eliminate the period of limitation for the criminal prosecution of a person for rape, sexual battery, or complicity to commit rape or sexual battery, eliminate the spousal exceptions for the offenses of rape and sexual battery, and to permit a person to testify against the person's spouse in a prosecution for sexual battery.
Current Version
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Sent To The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Greta Johnson
Teresa Fedor
Cosponsors
Representatives
Nickie J. Antonio
Heather Bishoff
Nicholas Celebrezze
Kathleen Clyde
Denise Driehaus
Ronald V. Gerberry
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Sean O'Brien
Debbie Phillips
Daniel Ramos
John M. Rogers
Michael Stinziano
Martin J. Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
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