Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB654: Enact Amanda Dean's Law
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to enact Amanda Dean's Law to increase the penalties for abuse of a corpse.
What the bill says
To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to enact Amanda Dean's Law to increase the penalties for abuse of a corpse.
From the amended text, June 9, 2026:
To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to enact Amanda Dean's Law to increase the penalties for abuse of a corpse. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 2927.01 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2927.01. (A) No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that the person knows would outrage reasonable family sensibilities. (B) No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable community sensibilities. [DELETED: (C) ] (C)(1) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of abuse of a corpse, a [DELETED: misdemeanor of the second degree] felony of the fifth degree. [DELETED: Whoever ] Except as provided in divisions (C)(2) and (3) of this section, whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of gross abuse of a corpse, a felony of the [DELETED: fifth ] fourth degree. (2) Except as provided in division (C)(3) of this section, if the offender dismembers, mutilates, or intentionally disfigures a human corpse, a violation of division (B) of this section is a felony of the third degree. (3) If the offender dismembers, mutilates, or intentionally disfigures a human corpse for the purpose of concealing a …
Sponsors
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Gayle Manning (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Meredith Craig (R, 77)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Haraz Ghanbari (R, 75)
- Mark Hiner (R, 98)
- Marilyn John (R, 76)
- Mark Johnson (R, 92)
- Adam Mathews (R, 56)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 9, 2026): 93 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, failed
Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB654?
- HB654 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact Amanda Dean's Law.
- What does HB654 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 2927.01 of the Revised Code to enact Amanda Dean's Law to increase the penalties for abuse of a corpse.
- What is the status of HB654?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB654?
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB654?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb654
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