OH HB555

Amends section 1.58 of the Revised Code to allow reduced penalties, forfeitures, or punishments to apply to offenders sentenced under prior law, with different rules for violent and non-violent offenses.

Allows offenders convicted of "qualifying offenses" to apply to court for modification of their sentence if the offense's penalty was subsequently reduced, provided they can demonstrate the offense qualifies under the new standards.

Defines "qualifying offense" as any offense committed on or after the bill's effective date, or any non-violent offense committed before that date and sentenced under prior law.

Requires the Attorney General to review all bills introduced in the general assembly to identify those that reduce criminal penalties and notify the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and local correctional facilities of any reductions enacted.

Establishes that modifications to sentences are prospective (applying to offenses on or after the bill's effective date) but include a limited retroactive component for non-violent offenses sentenced under prior law, effective the first day of January following the year of enactment.