HB 102 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Restrict sex offender from residing, loitering near victim’s home

HB 102 prohibits sex offenders and child-victim offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of a victim’s home or loitering within 1,000 feet of that home. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of sex offenses who are subject to residency restrictions under Ohio law. Key provisions establish clear distance limits: a 2,000-foot buffer for living near a victim’s residence and a 1,000-foot buffer for lingering or loitering. These changes aim to enhance safety for victims by limiting close proximity to their homes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Nov 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Passed by the House · 7 edits · Nov 19, 2025

MODERATE

This bill significantly expands Ohio's sex offender and child-victim offender restrictions by adding new residency and loitering prohibitions near schools, child care facilities, and victims' residences. The changes also update landlord-tenant laws to allow easier eviction of tenants who permit sex offenders to live on their property and strengthen penalties for offenders who violate registration requirements.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of restrictions to include proximity-based prohibitions (within 1,000 and 2,000 feet of schools, child care facilities, and victims' homes) and extends landlord-tenant eviction provisions to cover sex offender residency violations.

REQUIREMENT

New residency prohibition preventing sex offenders and child-victim offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a victim's residence.

New loitering prohibition preventing sex offenders and child-victim offenders from loitering within 1,000 feet of a victim's residence.

Landlord-tenant law amendments allowing landlords to evict tenants who permit sex offenders to occupy their residential premises near schools or child care facilities.

New restrictions preventing sex offenders from volunteering in positions with extensive contact with minor children.

ENFORCEMENT

New injunctive relief provisions allowing property owners and prosecutors to seek court orders against offenders who violate residency or loitering restrictions.

Enhanced penalties for sex offender registration violations, including mandatory minimum prison sentences for repeat offenders.

DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'children's crisis care facility premises' and 'residential infant care center premises' to clarify protected locations.

Floor votes · House Nov 20, 2025

How they voted

88–2

Passed

Total votes 90

Nov 20, 2025

D Democratic27

25 Yea 2 Nay

92% Yea

R Republican63

63 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Re-referred

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to committee

upper

Nov 25, 2025

Introduced

upper

Nov 20, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (88-2)

house

Nov 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

lower

2 primary · 19 co-sponsors