Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 259 — Abolish the death penalty; revise number of juror challenges

Last action — As Introduced

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill aims to abolish the death penalty and change juror challenge rules.

This legislation proposes to eliminate the death penalty entirely and adjust the rules concerning how many jurors can be challenged in a trial. These changes would affect the judicial process and capital punishment in the legal system.

Summary

Abolish the death penalty; revise number of juror challenges

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. As Introduced

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (133)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 259 do?
Abolish the death penalty; revise number of juror challenges
Who sponsors HB 259?
HB 259 is sponsored by Jean Schmidt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 259?
This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 259?
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