Senate Bill 237
Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
To amend sections 1923.01, 1923.05, 1925.02, and 2505.02 and to enact sections 2747.01, 2747.02, 2747.03, 2747.04, 2747.05, and 2747.06 of the Revised Code to enact the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act relating to legal actions concerning protected speech, to clarify small claims court jurisdiction, and to prohibit landlords from listing a minor as a defendant in a forcible entry and detainer action.
Current Version
Effective Date
April 9, 2025
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Signed By The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Civil Justice Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Theresa Gavarone
Nathan H. Manning
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Jerry C. Cirino
William P. DeMora
Bob D. Hackett
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Catherine D. Ingram
Al Landis
Sandra O'Brien
Bill Reineke
Tim Schaffer
Shane Wilkin
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Rachel B. Baker
Tim Barhorst
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
Sean P. Brennan
Darnell T. Brewer
Dave Dobos
Tex Fischer
Elliot Forhan
Michele Grim
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Brian Lampton
Brian Lorenz
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Riordan T. McClain
Joseph A. Miller, III
Ismail Mohamed
Scott Oelslager
Thomas F. Patton
Gail K. Pavliga
Phil Plummer
Bill Seitz
Anita Somani
Dick Stein
Brian Stewart
Bride Rose Sweeney
Daniel P. Troy
Casey Weinstein
Andrea White
Jodi Whitted
Bernard Willis
Tom Young
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