BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 5372: Eliminating death penalty
Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration.
Summary
- Eliminates the death penalty in favor of a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
- Companion bill
- HB 1504
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5372 in other sessions
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