AR HB1798

Adds a fourth requirement for imposing a death sentence: the defendant must be found guilty of each element of the underlying offense beyond any doubt.

Modifies harmless error review procedures for death sentences on appeal, allowing the Supreme Court to affirm a death sentence by simple majority vote if an erroneous aggravating circumstance finding would not have changed the jury's decision.

Changes the harmless error review trigger from "the jury found no mitigating circumstance" to "the jury did not find a mitigating circumstance."

Requires the Supreme Court to determine that any remaining aggravating circumstance exists beyond a reasonable doubt and justifies a death sentence beyond a reasonable doubt when conducting harmless error review.