HB 559 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

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HB 559 amends Ohio law to establish specific prison sentence ranges for various felony offenses, including first through fifth-degree felonies and crimes involving firearms. The bill directly affects courts and offenders by mandating minimum and maximum terms for convictions, such as setting a range of three to eleven years for first-degree felonies committed on or after March of the current year. It also introduces additional sentencing requirements for offenders convicted of serious violent crimes who also possess firearms, including mandatory extra prison time in certain cases. By defining these terms more precisely, the legislation aims to standardize sentencing outcomes for criminal acts without altering the underlying criminal statutes.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 15, 2024 Last action May 21, 2024
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