HB 507 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Prohibit a person from receiving proceeds of prostitution

HB 507 prohibits individuals from receiving money or benefits derived from prostitution activities. It directly affects people who profit from prostitution, such as those operating brothels or facilitating sex work. The bill amends Ohio Revised Code sections 2907.01 and 2923.31 and adds new section 2907.251 to establish this prohibition as a criminal offense. Violators could face penalties under the revised legal framework.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Oct 8, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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As Introduced → As Passed by the House · 5 edits · Mar 4, 2026

MODERATE

This bill adds a new crime for receiving proceeds from prostitution and updates the legal definitions of terms like 'prostitute' and 'obscene' to include specific acts and materials. It also significantly expands the list of crimes considered 'corrupt activity' for organized crime laws to include various sex-related offenses and retail theft.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of criminal liability by creating a new offense for profiting from prostitution and broadens the definition of 'corrupt activity' to include more types of crimes.

ENFORCEMENT

Created a new crime called 'receiving proceeds of prostitution' for anyone who profits from, conceals, or uses money earned from sexual activity for hire.

Added specific sex-related crimes and organized retail theft to the list of offenses that count as 'corrupt activity' under state racketeering laws.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'prostitute' to clarify that it applies to anyone engaging in sexual activity for hire, regardless of who receives the payment.

Expanded the definition of 'obscene' to include materials appealing to scatological interest or depicting bestiality and extreme violence.

Reorganized and clarified definitions for sexual conduct, sexual contact, and sexual activity to ensure consistent application across different sections of the law.

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

92–0

Passed

Total votes 92

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic33

33 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican59

59 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to committee

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

upper

Mar 5, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (92-0)

house

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Oct 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

lower

Oct 8, 2025

Introduced

lower

2 primary · 12 co-sponsors