As Reported by the House Criminal Justice Committee

133rd General Assembly

Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 161

2019-2020

Representative Smith, R.

Cosponsors: Representatives Plummer, Grendell

A BILL

To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for abuse of a corpse under certain circumstances.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 2927.01 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2927.01. (A) No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that the person knows would outrage reasonable family sensibilities.

(B) No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable community sensibilities.

(C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of abuse of a corpse, a misdemeanor of the second degree.

Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of gross abuse of a corpse, a felony of the fifth third degree.

Section 2. That existing section 2927.01 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.