Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty

HB 2567 would allow the death penalty for anyone convicted of intentionally killing a law enforcement officer or first responder while they are performing their duties. This bill specifically targets murders of these public safety workers by adding their status as an "aggravating circumstance" that automatically triggers the death penalty if proven with physical evidence like DNA or an uncoerced confession. The law requires a separate sentencing hearing where a jury must unanimously agree on the death penalty after reviewing aggravating and mitigating factors, with automatic Supreme Court review of all death penalty cases. It also details execution procedures, including lethal injection or firing squad, and administrative steps for carrying out the sentence.