BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5364: Death penalty

Ensuring that offenders who are incarcerated and commit murder may be charged with the death penalty.

Summary

  • Creates a death penalty review panel.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Keith Wagoner (R-39)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1709
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that offenders who are incarcerated and commit murder may be charged with the death penalty;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5364 in other sessions

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