HB236

Regards crimes committed while masked or disguised

Introduced·4/15/25
Introduced Text

Ohio HB236 addresses crimes committed while masked or disguised, including masked harassment and masked trespassing.

Ohio HB236 amends the Revised Code to address crimes committed while masked or disguised. It creates the offense of masked harassment, a misdemeanor of the first degree, for anyone who purposely harasses, intimidates, abuses, or threatens another person while wearing a mask or other device that hides or conceals the person's face. It also modifies the offense of aggravated riot to include additional penalties when the offender is wearing a mask or is otherwise concealing or attempting to conceal the offender's face.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Feb 11

11:00 AM

House Judiciary 1st Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

History

Apr 30, 2025

House

Referred to committee: Judiciary

Apr 15, 2025

House

Introduced