SB375 Alabama 2017 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB375 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Hank SandersDemocrat - Session
- Regular Session 2017
- Title
- Capital cases, judge not to override jury verdict of life without parole, Act 2017-131 made retroactive, Act 2017-131, 2017 Reg. Sess., am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, Act 2017-131 of the 2017 Regular Session removed the authority of the court to override a jury verdict in a capital case. Act 2017-131 specifically provided that the act would not apply retroactively.
This bill would specify that Act 2017-131 would apply retroactively.
- Subjects
- Death Penalty
Bill Actions
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature