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Death Penalty - 2010 General Assembly Print E-mail
Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 3:15 pm

SUPPORT(HB16)

FINAL: Bill did not receive a hearing but did secure 24 bi-partisan co-sponsors.

StopExecutions of Mentally Ill

Amend KRSStatute to prohibit executions of severely mentally ill individuals. As well asdefine what criteria is needed to qualify as severely mentally ill.

 

History in 2009 Session:

NewLegislation!

 

Current Status:

Prefiled bythe Sponsor(s). Jan 5-introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)

CurrentSponsors – D. Floyd, D. Owens, S. Brinkman, M. Cherry, J. Crenshaw, R. Crimm, B. Deweese, C. Embry Jr., T. Firkins, K. Flood, D. Graham, K. Hall, Ji. Lee, M. Marzian, B. Montell, F. Nesler, J. Richards,  T. Riner, A. Simpson, J. Wayne, A. Webb-Edgington, R. Westrom, S. Westrom, A. Wuchner

 

SUPPORT(HB 45)

Abolitionof the Death Penalty

FINAL: Bill did not receive a hearing. 

End all statemandated executions.

 

History in 2009 Session:

Introduced inHouse but never received a hearing.

 

Current Status:

Prefiled bythe Sponsor(s). Jan 5-introduced in House: to Judiciary (H)

CurrentSponsors – T. Burch, J.Wayne