HB 478 OH
Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses
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Summary
This bill creates a new offense of jury tampering in Ohio and expands the existing offense of intimidation to include public servants. Currently, the intimidation offense covers attorneys, victims, and witnesses in criminal cases; this bill adds public servants to that protection. The bill strengthens protections for those involved in the criminal justice system.
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Official abstract
To amend section 2921.04 and to enact section 2921.06 of the Revised Code to create the offense of jury tampering and to include a public servant in the offense of intimidation of an attorney, victim, witness, or public servant in a criminal case.
Sponsors (2)
- David Thomas Republican · primary
- Eric Synenberg Democratic · primary
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- Sean P. Brennan Democratic · cosponsor
- Gary Click Republican · cosponsor
- Mark Hiner Republican · cosponsor
- Mark Johnson Republican · cosponsor
- Brian Lorenz Republican · cosponsor
- Kevin D. Miller Republican · cosponsor
- Sharon A. Ray Republican · cosponsor
- Terrence Upchurch Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (6)
- Sep 29, 2025 Introduced · lower
- Oct 1, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
- May 20, 2026 Reported · lower
- May 20, 2026 Passed · lower
- May 21, 2026 Introduced · upper
- Jun 2, 2026 Referred to committee · upper
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