Ohio Senate Bill 54 - Death Penalty
To prohibit imposing the death penalty for aggravated murder when the offender had a serious mental illness at the time of the offense.
SUMMARY:
Prohibits the use of a death penalty if the offender is a person with a serious mental illness
PRIMARY SPONSORS:
SECONDARY SPONSORS:
Senators Antonio, Thomas, Fedor, Yuko
COMMITTEE:
COMPANION BILL:
LINK TO BILL:
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-54
LEGISLATION STATUS:
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-status?id=GA133-SB-54
BILL STATUS:
Senate Activity
Introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2019
Referred to Committee on February 26, 2019
Committee Hearings on:
April 24, 2019
June 12, 2019
July 17, 2019