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SB 17 Death penalty; moratorium on prisoner executions.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Death penalty; moratorium on executions. Provides that the Commonwealth shall not conduct 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.

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• 12/12/05  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062306756  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/12/05  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062306756
• 12/12/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/06  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 2-N)