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Sub. H. B. No. 50  As Passed by the Senate
As Passed by the Senate

126th General Assembly
Regular Session
2005-2006
Sub. H. B. No. 50


Representatives Setzer, Hughes, C. Evans, DeWine, Gilb, McGregor, Fessler, Latta, Walcher, D. Evans, Willamowski, Seaver, Perry, Allen, Buehrer, Calvert, Carmichael, Cassell, Chandler, Collier, Combs, Daniels, DeBose, Domenick, Faber, Gibbs, Hagan, Harwood, Kearns, Kilbane, Law, Martin, Otterman, T. Patton, Peterson, Raga, Reidelbach, Schaffer, Schlichter, Schneider, D. Stewart, J. Stewart, Strahorn, Taylor, Uecker, Webster, Widener, Widowfield, Williams, Yuko 

Senators Austria, Goodman, Grendell, Schuring, Niehaus 

A BILL
To amend section 2907.09 of the Revised Code to expand and modify the penalty for the offense of public indecency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 2907.09 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2907.09.  (A) No person shall recklessly do any of the following, under circumstances in which his or her the person's conduct is likely to be viewed by and affront others, who are in the person's physical proximity and who are not members of his or her the person's household:
(1) Expose his or her private parts, or engage in masturbation;
(2) Engage in sexual conduct or masturbation;
(3) Engage in conduct that to an ordinary observer would appear to be sexual conduct or masturbation.
(B) No person shall knowingly do any of the following, under circumstances in which the person's conduct is likely to be viewed by and affront another person who is a minor, who is not the spouse of the offender, and who resides in the person's household:
(1) Engage in masturbation;
(2) Engage in sexual conduct;
(3) Engage in conduct that to an ordinary observer would appear to be sexual conduct or masturbation;
(4) Expose the person's private parts with the purpose of personal sexual arousal or gratification or to lure the minor into sexual activity.
(C)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of public indecency and shall be punished as provided in divisions (C)(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section. Except
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this division (C)(2) of this section, public indecency a violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of this section, public indecency a violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two violations of this section, public indecency a violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more violations of this section, public indecency a violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in division (C)(3) of this section, a violation of division (A)(2) or (3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of this section, a violation of division (A)(2) or (3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of this section, a violation of division (A)(2) or (3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in division (C)(4) of this section, a violation of division (B)(1), (2), or (3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of this section, a violation of division (B)(1), (2), or (3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(5) A violation of division (B)(4) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Section 2. That existing section 2907.09 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.
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