USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich signed HB 663, a law that will shield from public disclosure the supplier of drugs

Gov. John Kasich signed HB 663, a law that will shield from public disclosure the supplier of drugs used in future lethal injections effective on March 20. However, two executions are scheduled before that date: Ronald Phillips on Feb. 11, and Raymond Tibbetts on March 12. There was no immediate word from Kasich, Attorney General Mike DeWine or the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction about how the Phillips and Tibbetts executions will be handled, or if they will be postponed. There are four additional executions scheduled for later next year. A spokeswoman for Ohio Public Defender Tim Young said new drugs can’t be purchased until House Bill 663 takes effect.