OTSE Action Fund

OTSE Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization whose work is focused on educating the general public, policymakers, lawmakers and interested parties about the need for reform to Ohio’s death penalty system.

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OTSE Action Fund advocates for changes to Ohio’s death penalty due to the fundamental unfairness and inaccuracy of Ohio’s current death penalty law; specifically, OTSE Action Fund supports the following legislation pending in the Ohio legislature because, if enacted, these measures may bring increased fairness and accuracy to Ohio’s capital punishment system:

House Bill 36 — 2025-2026

Introduced in February 2025, this bill would add suffocation by nitrogen gas as a method of execution. It would also increase the secrecy of Ohio's execution protocols and allow for any other means of execution if lethal injection and nitrogen gas suffocation are deemed unconstitutional. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it has had one hearings. OPPOSE See Bill Information

Senate Bill 133 — 2025-2026

Introduced in March 2025, this bill would end the death penalty in Ohio. It would repeal all mention of the death penalty from current provisions of Ohio law. If enacted, a death sentence would no longer be available for any offenses committed after the effective date. The bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. SUPPORT See Bill Information

House Bill 392 — 2023-2024

Introduced in February 2024, this bill would add suffocation by nitrogen gas as a method of execution. It would also increase the secrecy of Ohio's execution protocols and allow for any other means of execution if lethal injection and nitrogen gas suffocation are deemed unconstitutional. The bill was referred to the House Government Oversight Committee, where it had two hearings. OPPOSE See Bill Information

House Bill 259 — 2023-2024

Introduced in September 2023 with historic bipartisan support, this bill would end the death penalty in Ohio. It would repeal all mention of the death penalty from current provisions of Ohio law and increase funds for crime survivors. If enacted, a death sentence would no longer be available for any offenses committed after the effective date. The bill was referred to the House Finance Committee, where it had two hearings. SUPPORT See Bill Information

Senate Bill 101 — 2023-2024

Introduced in March 2023 with historic bipartisan support, this bill would end the death penalty in Ohio. It would repeal all mention of the death penalty from current provisions of Ohio law. If enacted, a death sentence would no longer be available for any offenses committed after the effective date. The bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where it had four hearings. SUPPORT See Bill Information