Legislative Sessions
In Ohio, a new legislative session is assembled every two years, when the General Assembly convenes on the first Monday in January in each odd-numbered year. Each General Assembly meets during this two-year period, which is divided into two annual regular sessions. Bills introduced in the first session year are carried over to the second year. Bills not enacted by the end of the second session die and are not carried over to the next biennium – this is why you will see identical issues re-introduced with different bill numbers depending on the session. The 135th General Assembly convened in January 2023 and will end in December 2024.
135th General Assembly (Jan. 2023-Dec. 2024)
Public Policy Agenda
Factsheets
- House Bill 161: Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses
- House Bill 35: Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims
- House Bill 124: Eliminate period of limitation – rape prosecution or civil action
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- House Bill 143: Enact the Ohio Safe Homes Act
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- House Bill 89: Regards intimate examination of anesthetized, unconscious patient
- Senate Bill 100: Prohibit installing tracking device or app without consent
2023 Budget Advocacy
Toolkits & Calls to Action
134th General Assembly (Jan. 2021-Dec. 2022)
Factsheets
- House Bill 406: Revise the Offense of Voyeurism
- House Bill 319 & Senate Bill 183: Enact Expanding Human Trafficking Justice Act
- House Bill 315: Ohio Bail Reform (Companion Bill to Senate Bill 182)
- House Bill 266: Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Rape; Spousal Exceptions: CSA
- House Bill 121: Eliminate Sex Crime Spousal Exceptions; Permit Spousal Testimony
- House Bill 390: Require Sex Assault Exam Kits for Trafficking in Persons Cases
- House Bill 199: Remove Damage Cap for Noneconomic Loss for Rape Victims
- House Bill 256: Allow Certain Crime Victims to Terminate Rental Agreements
Toolkits & Calls to Action
Need additional information about OAESV’s work in current or previous legislative sessions? Contact publicpolicy@oaesv.org for more information.