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House passes Indecent Exposure Modernization Act after heated floor debate
Summary
The House approved H.B. 249 to update indecent-exposure language and bar obscene performances in the presence of minors; sponsors said it fills gaps in the code while opponents warned of chilling effects and constitutional risk. The bill passed 63–30.
After extended debate, the Ohio House approved House Bill 249, the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, which sponsors said updates statutory language (replacing an undefined term with a defined one) and clarifies prohibitions on obscene performances where minors are present.
Representative King, a sponsor, said the bill "protects the innocence of…
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