Category: Ohio

Ohio House Bill 74

Jul 22, 2015 | Legislation, 2014, 2013, Ohio, other content restrictions, annoying and offensive speech

Ohio H.B. 74 would criminalize speech that causes emotional distress to another person or a person’s family member.

Ohio House Bill 414

May 1, 2013 | Legislation, 2012, Ohio, other content restrictions, annoying and offensive speech

Ohio H.B. 414 would broaden existing law to criminalize any written communication that causes “mental or emotional” distress to a person or to a person’s family.