House Bill 234
Regards imposing sentence on offender who entered an Alford plea
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.
Current Version
Effective Date
March 20, 2025
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Signed By The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Josh Williams
Elgin Rogers, Jr.
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Jerry C. Cirino
William P. DeMora
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Nathan H. Manning
Bill Reineke
Representatives
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
Sean P. Brennan
Darnell T. Brewer
Richard Dell'Aquila
Steve Demetriou
Sedrick Denson
Dave Dobos
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Latyna M. Humphrey
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Adam C. Miller
Monica Robb Blasdel
C. Allison Russo
Jean Schmidt
Bill Seitz
Terrence Upchurch
Andrea White
Bernard Willis
Tom Young
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