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MO HB1520
Bill
Status
1/25/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mike McGhee
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AI Summary
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Repeals Missouri's death penalty statutes and eliminates capital punishment as a sentencing option for murder in the first degree.
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Changes punishment for murder in the first degree to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, or release except by act of the governor.
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Applies prospectively to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date, with persons sentenced to death before August 28, 2011 to be resentenced to life imprisonment.
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Repeals all procedural statutes related to death penalty administration, including execution methods, death warrant procedures, and jury sentencing instructions for capital cases.
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Modifies trial procedures so murder in the first degree cases proceed in a single stage with guilt and punishment determined together, eliminating the two-stage capital trial process.
Legislative Description
Repeals the provisions which allow for the use of the death penalty and specifies that certain persons sentenced to death must be sentenced to life without eligibility for parole
Last Action
Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)
3/21/2012