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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 914 defines rape and sexual battery for parental rights and child custody laws
Last action · May 20, 2026: Referred to JudiciarySponsor: Allison Russo
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio HB 914 explicitly defines the terms 'rape,' 'sexual battery,' and '' within section 3109.50 of the Revised Code to establish clear standards for laws governing parental rights and responsibilities. The measure sets forth specific statutory violations under state and foreign laws that constitute rape or sexual battery for these domestic relations provisions.
Establishes uniform legal definitions that courts use when determining and custody involving individuals convicted of specific sexual offenses, directly affecting child custody and parenting time proceedings across Ohio.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Parents involved in custody proceedings
Their parental rights and parenting time determinations are directly governed by the statutory definitions and standards set in section 3109.50.
Ohio courts
Judges and legal systems must apply the explicit statutory definitions of rape and sexual battery when adjudicating child custody and domestic relations cases.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- May 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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