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Bill Tracker for the 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

This page will be updated as new bills are introduced in the 135th General Assembly.

Bill Title  Status  Current Committee  OAESV Position  Related Notes 
HB 161 Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses Enacted; Signed into Law with effective date of August 9, 2024 N/A Support
HB 35 Eliminate  limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims; “Scout’s Honor Act” Enacted; Signed into Law on October 12, 2023 with immediate effect N/A Support
HB 89 Regards intimate examination of anesthetized, unconscious patient Amended into SB 109, passed by House & Senate N/A Support
HB 124 Eliminate period of limitation – rape prosecution or civil action Pending in House committee House Criminal Justice Committee Support
HB 143 Enact the Ohio Safe Homes Act Pending in House committee House Criminal Justice Committee Support  
HB 231

Establish 9-8-8 suicide prevention, mental health telephone line

 Received 1st hearing (Sponsor) House Finance Committee Support  
HB 281

Require criminal conviction for certain civil actions for damages

 Passed out of House committee Pending passage by House Oppose  
HB 295

Enact the Innocence Act

 Received 4 hearings in House committee House Criminal Justice Committee Tracking  
HB 367 Regards unauthorized use of an individual’s persona, deepfakes N/A Tracking  
HB 401 Create the offense of nonconsensual distribution of a deepfake Received 1st hearing (Sponsor) House Criminal Justice Committee Tracking  
HB 531 Enact Braden’s Law to prohibit sexual extortion Senate Judiciary Committee Support  
SB 90

Enter the Social Work Licensure Compact

 Enacted; Signed into Law with effective date of August 9, 2024 N/A Support  
SB 100

Prohibit installing tracking device or app without consent

 Passed Senate and House; pending Gov. signature N/A Support  
SB 109

Regards sex offenses, State Medical Board regulated persons

 Passed Senate and House; pending Gov. signature N/A Support  
SB 214

Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records

 Enacted; Signed into Law with an effective date of October 24, 2024 N/A Support  
SB 217

Regards AI-generated products, simulated porn, identity fraud

 Received 2 Hearings (Sponsor & Proponent) Senate Judiciary Committee Tracking  
SB 237 Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Passed Senate; Passed House Committee – pending House passage N/A Support  

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