Create the repeat domestic violence offender registry

hb846_00_IN

As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. B. No. 846

2025-2026

Representatives Thomas, C., Plummer

Cosponsors: Representatives Troy,
Brewer, Brennan, Lett

To
enact section 2919.252 of the Revised Code
to
create the repeat domestic violence offender registry.

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

Section
1.
That
section 2919.252 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.
2919.252.
(A)
As used in this section:

(1)
"Personal identifier" means an address, social security
number, driver's license number, or any state identification number.

(2)
"Repeat domestic violence offender" means a person about
whom both of the following apply:

(a)
The person currently is being convicted of or pleading guilty or nolo
contendere to a violation of section 2919.25 of the Revised Code.

(b)
The person previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo
contendere to one or more violations of section 2919.25 of the
Revised Code.

(B)
The repeat domestic violence offender registry is created. The bureau
of criminal identification and investigation shall maintain the
registry.

(C)(1)
If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a
violation of section 2919.25 of the Revised Code, the court shall
determine whether the person is a repeat domestic violence offender.

(2)
If the court determines that the person is a repeat domestic violence
offender, the court shall order the repeat domestic violence offender
to register with the bureau of criminal identification and
investigation. The clerk of the court shall provide the bureau with a
certified copy of the record of conviction of or plea of guilty or
nolo contendere to section 2919.25 of the Revised Code not later than
seven days after the date of conviction or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere.

(D)
If a court orders a repeat domestic violence offender to register
with the bureau of criminal identification and investigation, the
repeat domestic violence offender shall register with the bureau not
later than seven days after the date of conviction of or plea of
guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of section 2919.25 of the
Revised Code by providing the bureau with the following information:

(1)
A certified copy of any records of a conviction of or plea of guilty
or nolo contendere to a violation of section 2919.25 of the Revised
Code;

(2)
The repeat domestic violence offender's name;

(3)
The repeat domestic violence offender's date of birth;

(4)
The date of conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a
violation of section 2919.25 of the Revised Code;

(5)
The name of the court in which the repeat domestic violence offender
was convicted or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of
section 2919.25 of the Revised Code;

(6)
A current photograph of the repeat domestic violence offender;

(7)
A copy of the repeat domestic violence offender's driver's license or
state identification card.

(E)(1)
The bureau shall enter the repeat domestic violence offender and the
information described in division (D) of this section into the repeat
domestic violence offender registry.

(2)(a)
Except as provided in division (E)(2)(b) of this section, the bureau
shall make the information described in divisions (D)(1) to (6) of
this section available to the public on its internet web site.

(b)
The bureau shall not make available to the public on its internet web
site any personal identifiers of the repeat domestic violence
offender.

(F)
The bureau shall remove the repeat domestic violence offender and the
information described in division (D) of this section from the repeat
domestic violence offender registry at the following intervals:

(1)
If the repeat domestic violence offender has one prior conviction or
plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of section 2919.25
of the Revised Code, two years after the date of the most recent
conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of
section 2919.25 of the Revised Code;

(2)
If the repeat domestic violence offender has two prior convictions or
pleas of guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of section 2919.25
of the Revised Code, five years after the date of the most recent
conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of
section 2919.25 of the Revised Code;

(3)
If the repeat domestic violence offender has three or more prior
convictions or pleas of guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of
section 2919.25 of the Revised Code, ten years after the date of the
most recent conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a
violation of section 2919.25 of the Revised Code.