OH HB62 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 22 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-22 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 22 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-22 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
To amend sections 2903.13 and 2929.13 and to enact section 3727.18 of the Revised Code to authorize a $5,000 fine for assault when the victim is a hospital health care professional, health care worker, or security officer whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is such a professional, worker, or officer, the victim is engaged in the performance of the victim's duties, and the hospital offers de-escalation or crisis intervention training; to increase the penalty for assault to a felony of the fifth degree when committed against any of the specified hospital personnel in the specified circumstances if the offender previously was convicted of a specified assault or homicide offense committed in those circumstances; to authorize a $5,000 fine for assault when the victim is a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, or court official or employee whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, or court official or employee and the victim is engaged in the performance of the victim's duties; to increase the penalty for assault to a felony of the fifth degree when committed against any of the specified justice system personnel in the specified circumstances if the offender previously was convicted of a specified assault or homicide offense committed against any of the specified justice system personnel in the specified circumstances; to include felony assault when committed against any of the specified hospital or justice system personnel in the specified circumstances within the community control presumption of the Felony Sentencing Law; to make clarifying changes in that presumption; and to authorize hospitals to post a warning sign indicating that abuse or assault of staff will not be tolerated and might result in a felony conviction.
Title
To authorize a $5,000 fine for assault when the victim is a hospital health care professional, health care worker, or security officer whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is such a professional, worker, or officer, the victim is engaged in the performance of the victim's duties, and the hospital offers de-escalation or crisis intervention training; to increase the penalty for assault to a felony of the fifth degree when committed against any of the specified hospital personnel in the specified circumstances if the offender previously was convicted of a specified assault or homicide offense committed in those circumstances; to authorize a $5,000 fine for assault when the victim is a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, or court official or employee whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, or court official or employee and the victim is engaged in the performance of the victim's duties; to increase the penalty for assault to a felony of the fifth degree when committed against any of the specified justice system personnel in the specified circumstances if the offender previously was convicted of a specified assault or homicide offense committed against any of the specified justice system personnel in the specified circumstances; to include felony assault when committed against any of the specified hospital or justice system personnel in the specified circumstances within the community control presumption of the Felony Sentencing Law; to make clarifying changes in that presumption; and to authorize hospitals to post a warning sign indicating that abuse or assault of staff will not be tolerated and might result in a felony conviction.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-11-29 - House - House - Senate Amendments (Y: 83 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-11-27 - Senate - Senate - Third Consideration (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-01 - House - House - Third Consideration (Y: 85 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-11-27 - Senate - Senate - Third Consideration (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-01 - House - House - Third Consideration (Y: 85 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-22 | Effective Date | |
| 2012-12-20 | Governor' Action | |
| 2012-12-27 | End of 10-day period | |
| 2012-12-14 | Sent to Governor | |
| 2012-11-29 | Concurrence | |
| 2012-11-27 | Passed 3rd Consideration Senate | |
| 2012-05-23 | Committee Report - S | |
| 2011-06-02 | To Judiciary Criminal Justice | |
| 2011-06-02 | Introduced to Senate | |
| 2011-06-01 | Passed 3rd Consideration House | |
| 2011-05-18 | Committee Report - S | |
| 2011-01-26 | To Criminal Justice | |
| 2011-01-26 | Introduced to House |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Amended Code | Citation Text | ||
| 29 | 03 | Amended Code | Citation Text | |
| 29 | 03 | 13 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 29 | 29 | Amended Code | Citation Text | |
| 29 | 29 | 13 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 37 | New Code | See Bill Text | ||
| 37 | 27 | New Code | See Bill Text | |
| 37 | 27 | 18 | New Code | See Bill Text |
