House Bill 136

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General Assembly

133

Short Title

Prohibit death penalty if mentally ill at time of offense

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Long Title To amend sections 2929.02, 2929.022, 2929.024, 2929.03, 2929.04, 2929.06, 2941.148, 2953.21, 2953.23, 2971.03, and 2971.07 and to enact section 2929.025 of the Revised Code to prohibit imposing the death penalty for aggravated murder when the offender had a serious mental illness at the time of the offense.

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Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment Health and Human Services : Mental Health and Disabilities

Committees

Senate Judiciary Committee House Criminal Justice Committee

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