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

Summary

HB 2623 would repeal all statutes that allow a death sentence in Missouri and require that anyone who would have been sentenced to death instead receive life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The change would affect anyone convicted of first‑degree murder or other capital offenses. Supporters argue it ends a costly and controversial punishment, while opponents feared it removed a sentencing option for the most serious crimes.

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