21RS SB 60

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Last Action	01/05/21: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	1130
Sponsors	S. Meredith, J. Adams, M. McGarvey, G. Neal
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 KRS 532.030, relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses, to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 640.040, relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses, to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a capital offense; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, 532.100, and 533.010 to conform; repeal various statutes relating to imposition of the death penalty.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Death penalty, replacement of with life imprisonment without parole Crimes and Punishments - Death penalty, replacement of with life imprisonment without parole Criminal Procedure - Death penalty, replacement of with life imprisonment without parole Deaths - Death penalty, replacement of with life imprisonment without parole Corrections Impact - Death penalty, replacement of with life imprisonment without parole