HB 457 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Regards penalties for politically motivated criminal offenses

Summary
To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.01, 2929.12, 2929.14, and 2929.22 and to enact section 2941.1428 of the Revised Code to create new aggravated murder offenses for political motivation and political victims, to create a mandatory prison term for politically motivated offenses of violence, and to add political motivation to sentencing factors for felonies and misdemeanors.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 17, 2025 Last action Oct 1, 2025
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Sep 17, 2025
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