House Bill 161
Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses
To amend sections 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, and 2945.42 of the Revised Code to eliminate the spousal exceptions for the offenses of rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, gross sexual imposition, sexual imposition, and importuning and to permit a person to testify against the person's spouse in a prosecution for any of those offenses.
Current Version
Effective Date
August 9, 2024
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Subjects
Committees
House Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Jessica E. Miranda
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
William P. DeMora
Matt Dolan
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Stephen A. Huffman
Catherine D. Ingram
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Al Landis
George F. Lang
Nathan H. Manning
Rob McColley
Mark Romanchuk
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Kirk Schuring
Kent Smith
Vernon Sykes
Shane Wilkin
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Munira Abdullahi
Cindy Abrams
Rachel B. Baker
Adam C. Bird
Sean P. Brennan
Richard D. Brown
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Jon Cross
Al Cutrona
Richard Dell'Aquila
Dave Dobos
Jay Edwards
Elliot Forhan
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Michele Grim
Thomas Hall
James M. Hoops
Latyna M. Humphrey
Dani Isaacsohn
Marilyn John
Don Jones
Brian Lampton
Mary Lightbody
Beth Liston
Mike Loychik
Adam Mathews
Lauren McNally
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller, III
Kevin D. Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Scott Oelslager
Gail K. Pavliga
Tracy M. Richardson
Monica Robb Blasdel
C. Allison Russo
Jean Schmidt
Anita Somani
Bride Rose Sweeney
Cecil Thomas
Casey Weinstein
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Tom Young
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