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Committee accepts amendment raising penalties and restoring child‑victim reporting in HB 168
Summary
During the fourth hearing on House Bill 168 the committee accepted Amendment 0577, offered by Representative Williams, which increases penalties tied to a specified motivational enhancement and restores a child‑victim oriented sworn‑reporting requirement; the amendment was accepted with no objections during the session.
Columbus — During the House Judiciary Committee's fourth hearing on House Bill 168, Representative Williams moved and the committee accepted Amendment 0577, which sponsors described as negotiated with interested parties including prosecutors.
Representative Williams explained the…
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