Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB372: Enact the Larry Henderson Act
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.03, 2929.04, and 2941.14 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, corrections officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.
What the bill says
To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.03, 2929.04, and 2941.14 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, corrections officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.
From the amended text, March 25, 2026:
To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.03, 2929.04, and 2941.14 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, corrections officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 2903.01, 2929.03, 2929.04, and 2941.14 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2903.01. (A) No person shall purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy. (B) No person shall purposely cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy while committing or attempting to commit, or while fleeing immediately after committing or attempting to commit, kidnapping, rape, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated robbery, robbery, aggravated burglary, burglary, trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, terrorism, or escape. (C) No person shall purposely cause the death of another who is under thirteen years of age at the time of the commission of the offense. (D) No person who is under detention as a result of having been found guilty of or having pleaded guilty to a felony …
Sponsors
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Phil Plummer (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Meredith Craig (R, 77)
- Rodney Creech (R, 40)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Steve Demetriou (R, 35)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Amended
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (March 25, 2026): 89 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (March 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Sentencing, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB372?
- HB372 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact the Larry Henderson Act.
- What does HB372 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.03, 2929.04, and 2941.14 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, corrections officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.
- What is the status of HB372?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB372?
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB372?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb372
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