2023-2024 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

HB35: Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims

Legislative Summary

To amend section 2305.111 and to enact section 2950.021 of the Revised Code to enact the Scout's Honor Law to eliminate the limitations period for a civil action based on a claim of childhood sexual abuse only for purposes of filing claims against a bankruptcy estate of an organization chartered under federal law; to provide with respect to sex offenders and child-victim offenders who committed their offense prior to January 1, 2008, mechanisms for reclassifying or classifying the offenders in specified circumstances under the SORN Law in effect prior to that date; to subsequently amend section 2305.111 of the Revised Code five years after the effective date of that section to remove the described elimination of the limitations period; and to declare an emergency.

Bill History

2/15/2023
Introduced
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Referred to committee: Civil Justice
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Reported - Substitute: Civil Justice
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
3/30/2023
Introduced
Senate
4/19/2023
Referred to committee: Judiciary
Senate
9/27/2023
Reported - Amended: Judiciary
Senate
9/27/2023
Passed
Senate
10/11/2023
Concurred in Senate amendments
House of Representatives
10/12/2023
Sent To The Governor
10/12/2023
Signed By The Governor
10/12/2023
Effective Emergency: Amendments to R.C. 2305.111 effective October 12, 2023; R.C. 2950.021 effective January 11, 2024; Amendments to R.C. 2305.111 reversed effective October 12, 2028

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
10/11/2023
88
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Favorable Passage
9/27/2023
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed
9/27/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
3/29/2023
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Favorable Passage
3/16/2023
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(10/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text10/12/202394.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text9/27/2023103.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text9/27/2023103.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/30/2023101.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/16/2023101.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/16/202375.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis11/13/2023672.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note10/19/2023652.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note10/3/2023652.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis9/27/2023676.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note9/27/2023653.1 KB
Misc
Misc9/27/2023475.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis6/16/2023672.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/30/2023651.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/20/2023672.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/15/2023651.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/27/2023531.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/21/2023518.9 KB