HB 794: Revise sentences of imprisonment for felony offenses
This bill amends the Ohio Revised Code to require every sentence of imprisonment for a felony offense to be for an indefinite period, consisting of a minimum and maximum term. The bill changes the maximum term that applies to those offenses, resulting in longer prison sentences for certain felony convictions.
| May. 13, 2026 | Referred to committee: Judiciary |
| Mar. 25, 2026 | Introduced |
H. B. No. 794
As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
Representative Williams
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.
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