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AR HB1520

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Petty

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Arkansas Code Section 12-29-117 to regulate the last meal of inmates sentenced to death
  • Requires the Department of Correction to prepare the last meal from existing foodstuffs already available at the facility housing the inmate
  • Limits the meal to the same food choices available to general population inmates at that facility on the date of execution
  • Eliminates any special meal requests or outside food procurement for condemned inmates

Legislative Description

Concerning The Last Meal Of An Inmate Sentenced To Death.

Last Action

Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

4/24/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2019

Full Bill Text

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