The bill amends sections 715.44, 2307.71, and 2307.72 of the Revised Code and enacts a new section, 2307.801, to prohibit public nuisance actions related to product liability claims. Specifically, it introduces language stating that no person shall bring a public nuisance claim alleging that the design, manufacture, supply, marketing, distribution, promotion, advertising, labeling, or sale of a product unreasonably interferes with a right common to the general public. This change is intended to codify the Ohio Supreme Court's ruling in a specific case regarding the abrogation of public nuisance claims at common law.

Additionally, the bill modifies the definitions and scope of product liability claims, clarifying terms such as "claimant," "economic loss," and "harm." It also repeals existing sections 715.44, 2307.71, and 2307.72, effectively consolidating and updating the legal framework surrounding product liability and public nuisance claims in Ohio. The intent is to streamline the legal process and limit the ability to pursue public nuisance claims in the context of product liability.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 715.44, 2307.71
As Reported By House Committee: 715.44, 2307.71, 2307.72
As Passed By House: 715.44, 2307.71, 2307.72