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AZ SB1518

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Repeals Arizona's death penalty and replaces death sentences with life or natural life imprisonment sentences.

  • Eliminates capital sentencing procedures (sections 13-752 through 13-759) and replaces the "Capital Sentencing" chapter with "Life Imprisonment."

  • Converts all existing death sentences to natural life sentences, which are not subject to commutation, parole, or release on any basis.

  • Removes references to death penalty from bail provisions, appeal procedures, and postconviction relief statutes while maintaining life imprisonment as the maximum penalty for first degree murder.

  • Strikes death penalty language from various statutes related to extradition, jury requirements, and educational services for prisoners.

Legislative Description

Death penalty; repeal

State Government

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/2/2017

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