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OJC PENDING LEGISLATION (with judicial impact) 129th General Assembly

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HB 69 Legislative Service Commission Analysis OPERS Legislative Update March 19, 2012 Public Employee Retirement System Fact Sheet Comparison: House Bill 69 vs. Current Law Columbus Dispatch Article 03/02/12 OPERS Health Care Preservation Plan Draft 3.0	STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (Wachtmann)  To make changes regarding the state retirement systems. Judicial Impact: House Bill 69 is being closely monitored by the OPERS Monitoring Committee.  The Judicial Conference will be posting updates on the website to keep judges informed of any new developments.
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HB 77	SORN LAW DEFINITIONS (Hackett) To clarify that SORN Law definitions of sexually oriented offenses, child-victim oriented offenses, tier classifications, public registry-qualified juvenile offender registrants, and related terms include the specified offenses regardless of when they were committed and to provide for court reclassification of offenders and delinquent children who committed their sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense prior to January 1, 2008, and had SORN Law duties based on that offense into one of the tier classifications of the current SORN Law.
Back to the top of the page	Judicial Impact: The Criminal and Juvenile Law and Procedure Committees reviewed House Bill 77 and determined that the requirement for the court to reclassify certain sexual offenders and delinquent children who committed offenses prior to January 2008 will increase court workload.  The Committees believe the reclassifications should be done by the court that adjudicated the original case.  In addition, the Committees determined that House Bill 77 codifies State v. Bodyke (2010) and is consistent with the OJC Legislative Platform when it proposes to eliminate sections 2950.031 and 2950.032.  Retroactive reclassifications held unconstitutional in State v. Williams 129 Ohio St. 3d 344.
HB 80	MINOR NUDITY (Pillich) To prohibit a minor, by use of a telecommunications device, from knowingly sharing, exchanging, sending, or posting a photograph, video, or other material that shows a minor in a state of nudity and to define a state of nudity for purposes of this prohibition, to limit the offense of "illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented material or performance" to acts committed by persons 18 years of age or older, and to prohibit a minor from committing by means other than a telecommunications device delinquent acts that would be the offense of "illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented material or performance" if committed by an adult.
Back to the top of the page	Judicial Impact: The Juvenile Law and Procedure Committee reviewed House Bill 80 and determined that the definition of nudity is inconsistent with the general definition of nudity at R.C. 2907.01(H).  LETTER SENT TO REPRESENTATIVE PILLICH.  See also House Bill 53 and Senate Bill 66.