As Introduced

127th General Assembly
Regular Session
2007-2008
S. B. No. 361


Senator Stivers 

Cosponsor: Senator Spada 



A BILL
To enact sections 2907.12 and 2927.15 of the Revised 1
Code to prohibit a person convicted of rape of a 2
child less than thirteen from interacting with a 3
minor without the parent's or guardian's 4
permission and to prohibit a person from 5
collecting any bodily substance of another person 6
without privilege to do so.7


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

       Section 1. That sections 2907.12 and 2927.15 of the Revised 8
Code be enacted to read as follows:9

       Sec. 2907.12. (A) As used in this section:10

       (1) "Incidental interaction" means brief interaction between 11
a person and a minor that is not knowingly initiated by the 12
person.13

       (2) "Interaction" means any physical contact or communication 14
by any means, including but not limited to spoken or written 15
words.16

       (B) No person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty in 17
this state or any other state to rape of a child who was less than 18
thirteen years of age at the time of the offense shall knowingly 19
initiate or continue any interaction, other than incidental 20
interaction, with a minor without the permission of the minor's 21
parent or guardian to engage in that type of interaction.22

       (C) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty 23
of unlawful interaction with a minor, a felony of the fourth 24
degree.25

       (D) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating 26
division (B) of this section that the accused engaged in the 27
interaction to protect the minor from a substantial risk of 28
physical harm.29

       Sec. 2927.15. (A) No person shall knowingly collect any 30
blood, urine, tissue, or other bodily substance of another person 31
without privilege to do so.32

       (B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty 33
of unlawful collection of a bodily substance. Except as otherwise 34
provided in this division, unlawful collection of a bodily 35
substance is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender 36
previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation 37
of division (A) of this section, unlawful collection of a bodily 38
substance is a felony of the fifth degree.39