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House Bill 3 is named after Aisha Fraser, a Cleveland-area schoolteacher, who was murdered in 2018 by her ex-husband former state legislator Lance Mason.
The bill requires police to conduct a lethality assessment of alleged victims of domestic violence. That screening would determine if the victim and offender need to be connected to programs that assist in high-risk situations.
It also expands the offense of aggravated murder to include purposely causing the death of another when the victim was a family or household member of the offender and the offender has previously been convicted of domestic violence or an offense of violence that resulted in serious physical harm against that family or household member.
Dan Konik
The Ohio General Assembly has wrapped up one of the most tumultuous years in state history, with a pandemic, economic downturn, and bribery scandal all playing out at the same time. With so many moving pieces, there are hundreds of bills left on the table.
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At the beginning of the 133rd General Assembly in 2019, legislators made criminal drug sentencing reform a priority.
This was after advocating against Ballot Issue 1 in the 2018 election, saying the change should be made in the legislature.
Senate Republicans and Democrats joined conservative and liberal advocacy groups in calling for passage of SB3, which turned low-level non-violent drug felonies into misdemeanors and favored treatment over prison time.
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At the beginning of the 133rd General Assembly in 2019, legislators made criminal drug sentencing reform a priority. This was after advocating against Ballot Issue 1 in the 2018 election, saying those changes should be made in the legislature.
Senate Republicans and Democrats joined conservative and liberal advocacy groups in calling for passage of SB3, which turned low-level non-violent drug felonies into misdemeanors and favored treatment over prison time.
State Sen. John Eklund (R-Chardon) says he believes in a justice system built to deter criminal behavior. I also believe that these objectives are not inherently exclusive of other restorative opportunities available to society and with which justice systems have been infused throughout human kind, Eklund said on the Senate floor in July.
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