Senate Bill 12

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132

Short Title

Preclude death penalty if based on race

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Long Title To enact section 2929.07 of the Revised Code to provide that a defendant cannot be executed if the defendant's race was the basis of the decision to seek or impose the death penalty, to permit a defendant to file a motion alleging that the defendant's race was the basis of the decision to seek or impose the death penalty, and to specify the procedure for determining if the defendant's race was the basis of that decision.

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Subjects

Courts and Civil Law : Courts Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Committees

Senate Judiciary Committee

Primary Sponsors

Charleta B. Tavares

Cosponsors

SENATORS

Cecil Thomas

Kenny Yuko

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