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2005 SESSION

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HB 1975 Death penalty; restricted to those 18 years or age or older.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elimination of capital punishment for minors.  Restricts the death penalty to those who are 18 years of age or older at the time of the capital offense. Currently, the age is 16 or older at the time of the offense.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051307260  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051307260
• 01/10/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/05  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law
• 01/31/05  House: Passed by in C. J. with letter (22-Y 0-N)