Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Sponsored by: Senators Salling, Bailey, Gallion, and Jennings
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer or a first responder under certain circumstances constitutes aggravating circumstances that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0816 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2019 Legislative Date 1/29/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2019 Legislative Date 1/29/2019 Action Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/29/2019	1/29/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Senate	1/29/2019	1/29/2019	Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m.

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