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Ohio 136

HB 20

Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 11:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Ohio
Session
136
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Crime and Punishment, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement
Introduced / first action
2025-01-27 05:00:00

Alternate titles

  • To amend section 2903.22 and to enact section 2927.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from knowingly harassing or impeding an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer. long title
  • To amend sections 2903.22 and 2921.31 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer. long title
  • To amend sections 2903.22 and 2921.31 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer. long title
  • To amend sections 2903.22 and 2921.31 of the Revised Code to modify the offense of obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder, to increase the penalty for obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer. long title
  • To amend sections 2903.22 and 2921.31 of the Revised Code to modify the offense of obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder, to increase the penalty for obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer. long title
  • To amend sections 2903.22 and 2921.31 of the Revised Code to modify the offense of obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder, to increase the penalty for obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer. long title

Source-supplied abstracts

To amend section 2903.22 and to enact section 2927.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from knowingly harassing or impeding an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Effective 10/6/26

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  2. Effective

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  3. Signed By The Governor

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  4. Sent To The Governor

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  5. Concurred in Senate amendments

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  6. Passed

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  7. Reported - Substitute

  8. Referred to committee

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  9. Introduced

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  10. Passed

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  11. Reported - Substitute

  12. Referred to committee

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  13. Introduced

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