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2002 SESSION

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HB 549 Death penalty; moratorium on executions.

Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Death penalty; moratorium on executions. Provides a two-year moratorium on executions of prisoners sentenced to death. All other matters of law relating to the death penalty, such as bringing and trying capital charges, sentencing proceedings, appeals and habeas review are not affected by the bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 024477660  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 024477660
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/02  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/04/02  House: Passed by indefinitely in C. J. (18-Y 4-N)