Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole from being eligible for commutation of sentence
Summary
Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or she, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter, emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John McGowan
RRepublican/Conservative
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