Abolish the death penalty; revise juror challenge numbers
This bill seeks to eliminate the death penalty and make changes to how many jurors can be challenged in court. These changes aim to reform aspects of the justice system related to capital punishment and jury selection.
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HB 183 — Abolish the death penalty; revise juror challenge numbers
Last action — As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 134th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 abolishes the death penalty and revises juror challenge numbers.
This bill seeks to eliminate the death penalty and make changes to how many jurors can be challenged in court. These changes aim to reform aspects of the justice system related to capital punishment and jury selection.
Summary
Abolish the death penalty; revise juror challenge numbers
Bill Text
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Read HB 183 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee
Sponsors
- Jean Schmidt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jean Schmidt Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| District 21 | — | Yea |
| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Don Jones | — | Yea |
| Emilia Strong Sykes | — | Yea |
| Kristin Boggs | — | Yea |
| Richard D. Brown | — | Yea |
| Rick Carfagna | — | Yea |
| Robert R. Cupp | — | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| Cindy Abrams | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 183 do?
- Abolish the death penalty; revise juror challenge numbers
- Who sponsors HB 183?
- HB 183 is sponsored by Jean Schmidt (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 183?
- This bill died with 134th 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 183?
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