Abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person sentenced to death must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole
Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)
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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