The 1,000-page bill, which passed the legislature with overwhelming support, also makes the greatest changes to Ohio’s criminal code in years.
Gov. Mike DeWine signs Senate Bill 288 during an Ohio Statehouse signing ceremony on Tuesday. The new law toughens Ohio's distracted-driving rules, and -- among many other things -- makes it easier to seal or expunge criminal records , gives state prison officials more power to release inmates early, reduces the penalty for underage drinking, and make it a crime for health providers to use their own sperm in fertility treatments without the patient’s knowledge or consent. COLUMBUS, Ohio—Gov.
DeWine, before signing Senate Bill 288 during a Statehouse signing ceremony, said that while Ohioans might not agree with every part of the legislation, “everybody was heard” about their opinions. Two of the most important parts of SB288 will expand when people convicted of crimes can seek to have their criminal records sealed – in other words, kept private with limited exceptions – or expunged, meaning their record is destroyed altogether.
Give the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the state’s prison agency, more power to decide when inmates should be granted an early release. Expand Ohio’s “Good Samaritan” law that provides immunity from arrest or prosecution for people who seek medical assistance for an overdose – either on their own behalf or for someone else – as long as the person receiving that legal protection is referred to addiction treatment within 30 days.
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