Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder

Also relevant to:Formerly incarcerated or family of

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Plain-English Summary

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.

Source: OpenStates · fetched October 6, 2026

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Sponsorship · 13 Sponsors

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R · PrimeThomas Hall
R · PrimePhil Plummer
R · CoJerry Cirino
R · CoAlessandro Cutrona
R · CoTheresa Gavarone
R · CoTerry Johnson
R · CoThomas Patton
R · CoBill Reineke
R · CoMichele Reynolds
R · CoMark Romanchuk
R · CoTimothy Schaffer
R · CoShane Wilkin
R · CoSteve Wilson

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