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HB 2153·MO·house

Abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person sentenced to death must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole

FailedFiled Dec 3, 2025
Sponsor: Jim Murphy
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Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)

May 11, 2026

Summary

The bill repeals the statutes that authorize capital punishment and requires that anyone who would have been sentenced to death instead receive life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. It applies to all murder‑in‑the‑first‑degree offenses and any other crimes currently carrying a death sentence. The change would affect convicted murderers, the courts, and the state's sentencing framework.

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