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  6. HB 273

HB 273

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill Actions
  • 4 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Merika Coleman
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Death penalty, moratorium on imposition and execution not to exceed three years, procedure for administering
Description

This bill would place a moratorium on the death penalty for a period of three years until certain procedures are implemented to ensure that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially

Relating to the death penalty; providing for a moratorium on the imposition and execution of the death penalty; and providing for the implementation of certain procedures for imposing the death sentence.

Subjects
Death Penalty

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: HB 273 - Introduced - PDF

This bill would place a moratorium on the death penalty for a period of three years until certain procedures are implemented to ensure that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially

Relating to the death penalty; providing for a moratorium on the imposition and execution of the death penalty; and providing for the implementation of certain procedures for imposing the death sentence.

Section 1

(a) There shall be a moratorium of three years on the imposition or execution, or both, of the death penalty pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 13A of the Code of Alabama 1975. (b) During the moratorium provided in subsection (a), the following procedures shall be implemented to ensure that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially, in accordance with due process, and to minimize the risk of innocent persons being executed: (1) The American Bar Association Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases. (2) Due process procedures to preserve and enhance state post-conviction relief in death sentence cases. (3) Procedures to eliminate discrimination in capital sentencing on the basis of race of either the victim or defendant. (4) Due process procedures to prevent the execution of persons with intellectual disabilities.

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 21, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/HB273-int.pdf

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