House Bill 496
Increase penalty for assault of transit employee
To amend sections 2903.13 and 2917.41 and to enact section 306.20 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for assault when the victim is an employee of an Ohio transit system; to authorize Ohio transit systems to post a sign regarding abuse or assault of staff; and to increase the penalty for evading payment of the known fares of a public transportation system.
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Subjects
Committees
House Criminal Justice Committee
Primary Sponsors
Brigid Kelly
Rick Perales
Cosponsors
Representatives
Nickie J. Antonio
Michael Asford
Kristin Boggs
Bernadine Kennedy Kent
Michael J. O'Brien
Kent Smith
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