As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

S. B. No. 112

Senator Kearney 

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A BILL

To amend section 2927.12 of the Revised Code to

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include in the offense of ethnic intimidation the

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commission of specified offenses by reason of

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disability of the victim.

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

Section 1. That section 2927.12 of the Revised Code be	5
amended to read as follows:	6

Sec. 2927.12.  (A) As used in this section, "disability"	7
means a physical, sensory, cognitive, or mental disorder that	8
substantially limits one or more major life activities,	9
including, but not limited to, the functions of caring for one's	10
self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing,	11
speaking, breathing, learning, and working; a record of a	12
physical, sensory, cognitive, or mental disorder; or being	13
regarded as having a physical, sensory, cognitive, or mental	14
disorder.	15

(B) No person shall violate section 2903.21, 2903.22,	16
2909.06, or 2909.07, or division (A)(3), (4), or (5) of section	17
2917.21 of the Revised Code by reason of the race, color,	18
religion, or national origin, or disability of another person or	19
group of persons.	20

(B)(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of ethnic	21
intimidation. Ethnic intimidation is an offense of the next higher	22
degree than the offense the commission of which is a necessary	23
element of ethnic intimidation.	24

Section 2. That existing section 2927.12 of the Revised Code	25
is hereby repealed.	26