Senate Bill 12
Preclude death penalty if based on race
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.
Current Version
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Subjects
Committees
Senate Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Charleta B. Tavares
Cosponsors
Senators
Cecil Thomas
Kenny Yuko
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