OH HB234 | 2023-2024 | 135th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-03-20 - Effective
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-03-20 - Effective
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To amend sections 3.16, 2929.12, 2929.22, and 2953.32 of the Revised Code to revise the law relating to the suspension of a local official charged with a felony, to prohibit a court imposing a sentence on an offender for a felony or misdemeanor from considering whether the offender who entered an Alford plea shows genuine remorse for the offense, and to make changes to sealing and expungement eligibility.
Title
Regards imposing sentence on offender who entered an Alford plea
Sponsors
| Rep. Josh Williams [R] | Rep. Elgin Rogers [D] | Sen. Nickie Antonio [D] | Sen. Jerry Cirino [R] |
| Sen. William DeMora [D] | Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson [D] | Sen. Nathan Manning [R] | Sen. Bill Reineke [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-12-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 89 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-04 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 27 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-04 - Senate - Senate Favorable Passage (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-08 - House - House Passed (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-24 - House - House Favorable Passage (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-04 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 27 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-04 - Senate - Senate Favorable Passage (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-08 - House - House Passed (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-24 - House - House Favorable Passage (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | Effective | |
| 2024-12-19 | Signed By The Governor | |
| 2024-12-17 | Sent To The Governor | |
| 2024-12-10 | House | Concurred in Senate amendments |
| 2024-12-04 | Senate | Passed |
| 2024-12-04 | Senate | Reported - Substitute: Judiciary |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Referred to committee: Judiciary |
| 2024-05-14 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2024-05-08 | House | Passed |
| 2024-04-24 | House | Reported - Substitute: Criminal Justice |
| 2023-09-12 | House | Referred to committee: Criminal Justice |
| 2023-06-30 | House | Introduced |
Subjects
Courts and Civil Law
Courts and Civil Law : Courts
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Courts and Civil Law : Courts
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 29 | 12 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 29 | 29 | 22 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 29 | 53 | 32 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
