H587 - Repeal Death Penalty

• Abolishes capital punishment in North Carolina and establishes that no crime shall be punishable by death.

• Requires the Attorney General to petition courts to resentence all persons currently sentenced to death to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

• Repeals statutes establishing death penalty procedures, including appellate processes and execution methods.

• Modifies sentencing statutes to remove references to death penalties while maintaining life imprisonment without parole as the maximum sentence for first-degree murder.

• Clarifies that medical professionals administering lethal substances or assisting with executions do not violate medical, pharmacy, or nursing practice standards (effective upon law's enactment).