DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
Summary
Amends various Acts to abolish the death penalty. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act no person may be executed. Requires resentencing of those already sentenced to death. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 9, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Karen A. Yarbrough
DDemocratic
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