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SB432 • 2026

Modify the offense of abuse of a corpse

Modify the offense of abuse of a corpse

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Nathan H. Manning
Last action
Official status
As Introduced
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Modify the offense of abuse of a corpse

To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to modify the offense of abuse of a corpse.

What This Bill Does

  • To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to modify the offense of abuse of a corpse.

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to modify the offense of abuse of a corpse.

Current Bill Text

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
S. B. No. 432

2025-2026

Senator Manning

To
amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code
to
modify the offense of abuse of a corpse.

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
purposely
do the following:

(1)
Abuse a corpse;

(2)
Disinter, remove, or carry away a corpse
.

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

(1)
Engage in sexual activity with or involving a corpse;

(2)
Dismember, mutilate, cut, or strike a corpse
.

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

felony

of
the
second

fifth

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

third

degree.

(D)
As used in this section, "abuse a corpse" includes
treatment of a corpse by any person in a manner not recognized by
generally accepted standards of the community or treatment of a
corpse by a professional person in a manner not generally accepted as
suitable practice by other members of the profession, as defined by
rules applicable to the profession.

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existing section 2927.01 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.