relative to reinstating the death penalty for certain offenses against minors under 13 years of age.

Summary

The bill would designate first‑degree murder, second‑degree murder, and aggravated sexual assault of a child younger than 13 as capital offenses, mandating a death sentence for offenders who were 18 or older at the time. It also creates expedited, limited appeals and gives victims’ families a voice at sentencing. The measure failed to advance and was declared inexpedient to legislate.

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