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MO HB293
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Mike Kelley
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AI Summary
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Amends Missouri's death penalty review process by requiring the attorney general to notify the Missouri Supreme Court when a defendant has exhausted all appeals in a death penalty case
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Mandates the Supreme Court complete its sentence review within 30 days of receiving notification from the attorney general that appeals are exhausted
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Requires execution dates to be set within 60 days of the Supreme Court completing its review if the death sentence is affirmed
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Repeals and replaces two prior versions of section 565.035 enacted by Senate Bill 491 (97th General Assembly) and Senate Bill 448 (82nd General Assembly)
Legislative Description
Requires the Missouri Supreme Court to conduct a review of all death penalty cases within 30 days and to set a date for execution to occur within 60 days of its review being completed
Last Action
Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings(H)
4/14/2015