AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty.

Summary

The bill repeals capital punishment so no new death sentences can be imposed, and anyone already on death row would have their sentence changed to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. It also amends the law to let certain convicted prisoners request DNA testing of evidence, setting out how courts must handle those requests, who pays, and how evidence is preserved. The measures aim to stop executions and improve access to testing that could prove innocence.

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