As Introduced

128th General Assembly
Regular Session
2009-2010
S. B. No. 58


Senator Hughes 

Cosponsors: Senators Schaffer, Wagoner 



A BILL
To enact section 2927.15 of the Revised Code to 1
prohibit a person from collecting any bodily 2
substance of another person without privilege to 3
do so.4


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

       Section 1. That section 2927.15 of the Revised Code be 5
enacted to read as follows:6

       Sec. 2927.15. (A) No person shall knowingly collect any 7
blood, urine, tissue, or other bodily substance of another person 8
without privilege to do so.9

       (B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty 10
of unlawful collection of a bodily substance. Except as otherwise 11
provided in this division, unlawful collection of a bodily 12
substance is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender 13
previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation 14
of division (A) of this section, unlawful collection of a bodily 15
substance is a felony of the fifth degree.16