BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5639: Death penalty, eliminating

Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration.

Summary

From the Bill Digest (SB 5639), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration;

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.

SB 5639 (2025–26) Children of murdered parents · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2023–24) LTSS trust exemptions/recert · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2021–22) Solitary confinement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2019–20) Growth mngmnt hearings board · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2017–18) Alt. student assessments · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5639 (2013–14) New programs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2011–12) Education governance system · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2009–10) Vulnerable adults · Did not pass · died in committee