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Proponent says amended HB 168 narrows child-enticement law to meet Ohio Supreme Court standard

Senate Judiciary Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary

Richard Del Aquila testified that amended HB 168 would clarify mens rea and privilege in ORC 2905.05 to restore constitutional compliance after Ramage, remove redundant enumerations of privileged actors and affirmative defenses, and reduce enforcement uncertainty.

Richard Del Aquila presented proponent testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on amended House Bill 168, saying the measure would bring Ohio Revised Code 2905.05 into constitutional compliance.

Del Aquila summarized the history: he said the statute has not been amended since the Ohio Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Romage (Ramage), which found parts of…

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