BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5787: Death penalty

Concerning death penalty eligibility for persons who are mentally retarded or have a severe mental disorder.

Summary

It is impermissible for a person to be sentenced to death if the person was "mentally retarded" at the time the crime was committed, or had a "severe mental disorder." A "severe mental disorder" means a severe mental illness or defect that significantly impairs a person's capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5787), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to death penalty eligibility for persons who are mentally retarded or have a severe mental disorder;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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