SB119 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Death penalty, persons under certain age exempt
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the United States
Supreme Court has ruled that the Eighth and
Fourteenth Amendments prohibit the imposition of
the death penalty on criminal defendants who were
under the age of 18 at the time of the commission
of the capital offense</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit the imposition of
the death penalty for any criminal defendant who
was less than 18 years of age at the time of the
commission of the capital offense</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to crimes and punishments; to provide an
exemption from the death penalty for persons who were less
than 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the
capital offense.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 10:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB119 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |