Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Sponsored by: Senators Salling, Bates, Jennings, and Ready
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 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 specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer or a first responder under specified 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.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0656 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 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 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Senate	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

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