Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB421: Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim
Status: Introduced, June 16, 2026
To amend section 2305.111 of the Revised Code to increase the period of limitations for a civil action for a victim of a sex offense to five years and to amend the version of section 2305.111 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on October 12, 2028, to continue the change on and after that date.
What the bill says
To amend section 2305.111 of the Revised Code to increase the period of limitations for a civil action for a victim of a sex offense to five years and to amend the version of section 2305.111 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on October 12, 2028, to continue the change on and after that date.
From the amended text, June 10, 2026:
To amend section 2305.111 of the Revised Code to increase the period of limitations for a civil action for a victim of a sex offense to five years and to amend the version of section 2305.111 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on October 12, 2028, to continue the change on and after that date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 2305.111 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2305.111. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Childhood sexual abuse" means any conduct that constitutes any of the violations identified in division (A)(1)(a) or (b) of this section and would constitute a criminal offense under the specified section of the Revised Code, if the victim of the violation is at the time of the violation a child under eighteen years of age or a child with a developmental disability or physical impairment under twenty-one years of age. The court need not find that any person has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to the offense under the specified section of the Revised Code in order for the conduct that is the violation constituting the offense to be childhood sexual abuse for purposes of this division. This division applies to any of the …
Sponsors
- Nickie Antonio (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Nathan Manning (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Hearcel Craig (D, 15)
- William DeMora (D, 25)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (D, 11)
- Al Landis (R, 31)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
- Michele Reynolds (R, 3)
- Kristina Roegner (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Sex Offenses, Civil Law, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Courts and Civil Law, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is SB421?
- SB421 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim.
- What does SB421 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 2305.111 of the Revised Code to increase the period of limitations for a civil action for a victim of a sex offense to five years and to amend the version of section 2305.111 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on October 12, 2028, to continue the change on and after that date.
- What is the status of SB421?
- Introduced as of June 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (June 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB421?
- Nickie Antonio (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB421?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb421
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