Ohio protest, riot laws to know ahead of June 14 'No Kings' protests, other rallies
Rallies in Columbus include an "ICE Out!" protest against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, defying the Washington, D.C., military parade, and much more.
Ohio's laws for protests have changed since the Black Lives Matter rallies after the death of George Floyd. Here's what to know.
House Bill 109 passed in February 2022 created new felony offenses, including "riot assault,' 'riot vandalism,' and 'bias-motivated intimidation," according to the Columbus Dispatch. The law also increased penalties for existing offenses, including:
Rioting
Aggravated rioting
Disorderly conduct
Vandalism
Additionally, House Bill 109 permits police officers to file civil lawsuits if they are injured during a riot, if their civil rights are violated while on duty, or if a false complaint is made against them.
Groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio took issue with House Bill 109, arguing its definition of a riot was too broad and discretionary, the Dispatch reported.
A second bill also passed in 2022 allows the top police officer in a jurisdiction to cordon off the area and block through traffic when attempting to suppress a riot, according to Ohio Capital Journal. That bill also allows law enforcement to prevent or prohibit the sale, dispensing or transportation of:
Firearms
Ammo
Dynamite
Other explosives
Both 2022 bills passed largely along party lines.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio protest laws have changed since George Floyd. What to know
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