Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses
Summary
To amend section 2921.04 and to enact section 2921.06 of the Revised Code to create the offense of jury tampering and to include a public servant in the offense of intimidation of an attorney, victim, witness, or public servant in a criminal case.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 29, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2026
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As Introduced
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As Passed by the House
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May 20, 2026
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new section creating the specific offense of jury tampering and to expand the existing intimidation statute to explicitly include public servants as protected individuals. These changes strengthen the legal protections for jurors and public officials involved in criminal cases.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new crime of jury tampering and broadened the definition of who can be intimidated in a criminal case to include public servants.
SCOPE
Added a new section (2921.06) defining and criminalizing the act of jury tampering.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded the list of protected individuals in the intimidation statute to explicitly include public servants.
DEFINITION
Clarified the specific penalties and definitions related to jury tampering and intimidation of public servants.
Floor votes · House May 20, 2026
How they voted
96–0
Passed
Total votes 96
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican65
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
May 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Sep 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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