AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030 to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 640.040 to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a juvenile offender convicted of a capital offense; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, 532.100, and 533.010 to conform; repeal KRS 431.213, 431.2135, 431.218, 431.220, 431.223, 431.224, 431.240, 431.250, 431.260, 431.270, 507A.060, 532.025, 532.075, 532.130, 532.135, 532.140, 532.300, 532.305, and 532.309.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Jan 5, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 5, 2023
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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