House Bill 179
Regards vicarious liability in tort actions; statutes of repose
To amend section 2305.15 and to enact section 2307.241 of the Revised Code relative to vicarious liability in tort actions and to provide that the tolling of the limitations period during the defendant's absence or concealment does not apply to statutes of repose.
Current Version
Effective Date
October 24, 2024
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Signed By The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Civil Justice Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Adam Mathews
Brian Stewart
Cosponsors
Senators
Louis W. Blessing, III
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
William P. DeMora
Theresa Gavarone
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Nathan H. Manning
Michele Reynolds
Kent Smith
Representatives
Sean P. Brennan
Darnell T. Brewer
Gary Click
Al Cutrona
Richard Dell'Aquila
Dave Dobos
Elliot Forhan
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Dani Isaacsohn
Ismail Mohamed
Scott Oelslager
Bob Peterson
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio
Jean Schmidt
Bill Seitz
Dick Stein
D. J. Swearingen
Cecil Thomas
Terrence Upchurch
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Tom Young
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