HB 794 OH
Revise sentences of imprisonment for felony offenses
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Summary
This bill requires that every felony prison sentence in Ohio be an indefinite sentence with both a minimum and maximum term, rather than a fixed determinate sentence. The legislation amends sentencing law to change the maximum terms that apply to felony offenses.
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Official abstract
To amend sections 2929.01, 2929.14, 2929.144, 2929.19, 2953.08, 2967.193, and 2967.194 of the Revised Code to require every sentence of imprisonment for a felony offense be for an indefinite period consisting of a minimum and maximum term and to change the maximum term that applies to those offenses.
Sponsor (1)
- Josh Williams Republican · primary
Action history (2)
- Mar 25, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 13, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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