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GA HB1312
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/9/2010
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Benfield
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AI Summary
- Imposes a moratorium on carrying out death sentences in Georgia, prohibiting any executions during the moratorium period
- Moratorium applies to all pending and future cases in which a defendant has been sentenced to death
- Moratorium remains in effect from the date of enactment until December 31, 2010, with automatic repeal on January 1, 2011
- Legislative findings cite concerns about wrongful convictions, racial and socioeconomic disparities in death penalty application, and the irreversible nature of executing an innocent person
- References a January 2006 American Bar Association report assessing Georgia's death penalty system, noting that a majority of the Georgia Death Penalty Assessment Team called for a moratorium on executions and capital prosecutions
- Does not alter other laws governing capital cases, including procedures and time periods for notifications, determinations, and judicial review
Legislative Description
Death penalty; moratorium; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/10/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil3/9/2010
Full Bill Text
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