The Ohio Patriot Act, Ohio State Senate Bill Number 9 (SB 9), is an act passed in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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on January 11, 2006. The act has many effects, many of which expand the powers of law enforcement in fighting terrorism. For instance, Section 2909.29 makes providing financial assistance to terrorist organizations a class four felony.
Among its more controversial effects, this bill gives law enforcement officials authority to deny entry to individuals entering "transportation infrastructure" who will not provide identification when there is determined to be a security threat and officials are requiring identification from all individuals entering.
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Sec. 2909.31 The bill also gives law enforcement officials authority to demand the name, address and date of birth of any individual who is "reasonably suspected" of having committed or was witness to a felony. Failure to provide this information would be a misdemeanor under section 2921.29.
Section 2909.32 would allow state agencies that issue licenses to require applicants to sign a declaration indicating that they have never provided material assistance to terrorist organizations. The provision would not apply to driving, hunting, fishing or other routine licenses but to licenses dealing with check cashiers, aircraft registration, emergency response personnel, food inspection, public water systems, charitable solicitations and the handling of hazardous materials.
On October 15, 2005, the amended bill passed the
Ohio House of Representatives
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in a 69–23 vote. It was sent to the
Ohio Senate to approve amendments made by the House, and the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 29–2. It was sent to
Governor
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Bob Taft
Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney, who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007 as a member of the Republican Party.
A member of the Taft political dynasty, Taft served first in ...
, who signed the bill into law on January 11, 2006. It went into effect on April 14, 2006.
See also
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USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) was a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush. The formal name of the statute is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appro ...
External links and references
Full Text of SB9SB9 info from the ACLU
References
Terrorism laws in the United States
Law enforcement in Ohio
Ohio statutes
2006 in American law
2006 in Ohio
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