COLUMBUS, OH – Following the attempted abduction of a 17-year-old girl on a public pathway near an Eddie Bauer outlet store last spring, Ohio lawmakers passed a bill disallowing registered sex offenders on public pathways near outlet malls between the hours of 10:00pm and 5:00am. “With this specialized bill, Ohio is assuring the safety of all our residents while on nighttime walks near outlet malls,” said Senate President Bill Harris. “We’re sending a message: No longer will registered sex offenders be allowed access to our beloved pathways near outlet malls in the early morning hours.” The bill arrives on the heels of other distinctive legislation recently passed in states across the country, including California’s ban on handgun sales to single, unemployed men between the ages of 24 – 36 and Virginia’s proscription against elderly Richmond drivers coming to Hampton and crashing into a farmer’s market, killing two and injuring eight.