2023-2024 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

HB161: Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses

Legislative Summary

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.

Bill History

4/26/2023
Introduced
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Referred to committee: Criminal Justice
House of Representatives
10/18/2023
Reported: Criminal Justice
House of Representatives
11/29/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
12/5/2023
Introduced
Senate
12/6/2023
Referred to committee: Judiciary
Senate
4/24/2024
Reported: Judiciary
Senate
4/24/2024
Passed
Senate
5/8/2024
Sent To The Governor
5/10/2024
Signed By The Governor
8/9/2024
Effective

Roll Call Votes

Senate Favorable Passage
4/24/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed
4/24/2024
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
11/29/2023
75
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Favorable Passage
10/18/2023
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(8/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/26/2024102.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/24/202498.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/24/202498.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text11/30/202397.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text10/19/202397.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text5/1/202395.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis6/5/2024519.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/10/2024515.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/24/2024521.1 KB
Misc
Misc4/24/2024469.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/24/2024516.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/23/2024516.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/5/2024519.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/29/2023501.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis12/29/2023533.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis12/29/2023532.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/29/2023501.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/29/2023500.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note11/30/2023516.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note10/24/2023515.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis10/19/2023520.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note6/2/2023515.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis5/8/2023518.2 KB