Enact the Larry Henderson Act

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To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.03, and 2929.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Larry Henderson Act to specify that the penalty for aggravated murder for an adult offender is death or life without the possibility of parole if the victim is a peace officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jun 23, 2025
Last action: Apr 15, 2026 — Referred to committee
Session: 136
Momentum: 55 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Passed First Chamber — base rate 8%, measured from OH's completed sessions
Momentum +1 55/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 179 days quiet

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