House Bill 97
Remove spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses
To amend sections 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.09, 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, importuning, and public indecency and to permit a person to testify against the person's spouse in a prosecution for any of those offenses.
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 Criminal Justice Committee
Primary Sponsors
Greta Johnson
Kristin Boggs
Cosponsors
Representatives
Nickie J. Antonio
Michael Ashford
Heather Bishoff
Nicholas Celebrezze
Jack Cera
Kathleen Clyde
Teresa Fedor
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Daniel Ramos
John M. Rogers
Michael Sheehy
Kent Smith
Emilia Strong Sykes
Thomas West
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