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To amend section 2927.12 of the Revised Code to | 1 |
rename the offense of ethnic intimidation identity | 2 |
intimidation and to prohibit a person from | 3 |
committing identity intimidation because of the | 4 |
victim's ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, | 5 |
gender identity, or disability. | 6 |
Section 1. That section 2927.12 of the Revised Code be | 7 |
amended to read as follows: | 8 |
Sec. 2927.12. (A) No person shall violate section 2903.21, | 9 |
2903.22, 2909.06, or 2909.07, or division (A)(3), (4), or (5) of | 10 |
section 2917.21 of the Revised Code by reason of the race, color, | 11 |
religion, | 12 |
gender, identity, or disability of another person or group of | 13 |
persons. | 14 |
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of | 15 |
identity intimidation. | 16 |
of the next higher degree than the offense the commission of which | 17 |
is a necessary element of | 18 |
(C) As used in this section: | 19 |
(1) "Disability" has the same meaning as in section 4112.01 | 20 |
of the Revised Code. | 21 |
(2) "Gender identity" means a person's actual or perceived | 22 |
gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other | 23 |
gender-related characteristics, with or without regard to the | 24 |
person's designated sex at birth. | 25 |
(3) "Sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, | 26 |
homosexuality, or bisexuality, whether actual or perceived. | 27 |
Section 2. That existing section 2927.12 of the Revised Code | 28 |
is hereby repealed. | 29 |