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H.B. 111 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
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Version: As Passed by the House
Primary Sponsors: Reps. LaRe and K. Miller
Effective date:
Nicholas A. Keller, Attorney
SUMMARY
 Creates a presumption for a prison term for third degree felony domestic violence.
 Increases the sentencing range for third degree felony domestic violence.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Presumption for prison term
The bill creates a presumption for a prison term for the offense of third degree felony
domestic violence involving a family or household member if the offender pleaded guilty to or
was convicted of two or more offenses of domestic violence or substantially similar municipal
ordinances.1 The bill also makes the offense of domestic violence a third degree felony when
the offender previously pleaded guilty to, or was convicted of two or more offenses of domestic
violence or substantially similar municipal ordinances involving a family or household member,
and knew that the victim of the violation was pregnant at the time of the violation.2 In that
circumstance, continuing law requires the court to impose a mandatory prison term on the
offender.3
Increased sentencing ranges
The bill also increases sentencing ranges for third degree felony (F3) domestic violence
offenses as follows:
1 R.C. 2919.25(D)(4).
2 R.C. 2919.25(D)(4).
3 R.C. 2919.25(D)(4).
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Domestic violence sentencing range increases
Circumstances Sentencing under Sentencing under the
current law bill
F3 Domestic violence: knowingly causing physical harm Except as otherwise Except as otherwise
or recklessly causing serious physical harm to a family or provided, 9, 12, 18, provided, 12, 18, 24,
household member with two or more prior domestic 24, 30, or 36 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, or
violence convictions or two or more prior convictions months.4 60 months.5
involving specified violent offenses against a family or
household member.
Same as above and the offender knows or should know A mandatory term of A mandatory term of
the victim was pregnant at the time of the violation. six months or one of 12 months or one of
the prison terms the prison terms
prescribed above.6 prescribed above.7
Same as above, and the offender also caused serious A mandatory term of A mandatory prison
physical harm to the pregnant woman’s unborn or 12 months or one of term of 18 months or
caused the termination of the pregnant woman’s the prison terms one of the prison
pregnancy. prescribed above.8 terms prescribed
above.9
Technical correction
The bill corrects a cross-reference in the law regarding protection orders on behalf of an
organization.10
4 R.C. 2919.25(D)(4) and 2929.14(A)(3)(b).
5 R.C. 2919.25(D)(4) and 2929.14(A)(3)(a).
6 R.C. 2919.25(D)(6)(d) and 2929.14(A)(3)(b).
7 R.C. 2919.25(D)(6)(d) and 2929.14(A)(3)(a).
8 R.C. 2919.25(D)(6)(e) and 2929.14(A)(3)(b).
9 R.C. 2919.25(D)(6)(e) and 2929.14(A)(3)(a).
10 R.C. 2903.215.
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As Passed by the House
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HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 03-14-23
Reported, H. Criminal Justice 10-11-23
Passed House (90-0) 12-13-23
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