Public Policy

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• Contact your Representatives to tell them to rescind the federal grant freeze. The White House's freeze on federal grants and other financial assistance will have a detrimental impact to domestic violence survivors in our community.

Current Legislation

Come back in 2025 to see what Legislation Journey Center is tracking that will impact survivors.

Legislative News & Updates

• On December 19, 2024 Governor Mike DeWine signed SB 100, this legislation will ban the installation of tracking devices and apps without consent. This legislation will go into effect March 19, 2025.

• On June 28, 2024 the Supreme Court decided City of Grants Pass v Johnson, the court ruled that states and localities are allowed to punish people for being homeless. The ruling could limit options for safety and security for survivors of domestic violence. Fifty-seven percent of unhoused women report domestic violence as their immediate cause of homelessness.

• On June 21, 2024 the Supreme Court decided United States v Rahimi, the court ruled in favor of restricting access to firearms for domestic violence abusers. The court held that: "An individual found by a court to pose a credible threat to physical safety of another may be temporarily disarmed consistent with the second amendment.”

• On May 10, 2024 Governor Mike DeWine signed HB 161, legislation that will remove the exemptions that previously kept spouses from being prosecuted for rape and other sexual offenses. This legislation went into effect of August 9, 2024.

Click here to read more about policies that impact survivors at ODVN’s (Ohio Domestic Violence Network) website.

Contact your Representatives

Ohio Senate

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Nickie J. Antonio, District 23
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Ohio House of Representatives

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United States Senate

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Bernie Moreno, Senator
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