SB65 Alabama 2015 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB65 Alabama 2015 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Hank SandersDemocrat - Session
- Regular Session 2015
- Title
- Capital punishment, mentally retarded defendant, procedures for court to determine, established, Sec. 13A-5-60 added
- Description
Under existing law, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a capital murder defendant who is an individual with mental retardation is not subject to the death sentence.
This bill would establish standards and procedures in death penalty cases for the trial court to determine whether a defendant is an individual with mental retardation.
- Subjects
- Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature