| Last Action | to Judiciary (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty. |
| Bill Documents |
Bill
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| Impact Statements | Corrections Impact |
| Bill Request Number | 359 |
| Sponsors | G. Neal, P. Clark, D. Harper Angel |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend various statutes to eliminate the term capital punishment and replace it with Class A felony; amend KRS 532.030 relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses to permit imprisonment for life without parole and imprisonment for life without parole for 25 years for offenses formerly denominated as capital offenses; amend KRS 532.050 to require a presentence investigation in all felony cases; amend KRS 533.010 relating to probation to prohibit probation for a person sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years; amend KRS 640.040 relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses to authorize imprisonment for life without benefit of parole for 25 years, but not life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a Class A felony which was formerly a capital offense; repeal various statutes relating to imposition of the death penalty. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Corrections Impact - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole Corrections Impact - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole Judges and Court Commissioners - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole Courts - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole Courts, Circuit - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole Crimes and Punishments - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole Criminal Procedure - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole Deaths - Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole |
| 01/04/12 |
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| 01/05/12 |
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