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OK HCR1030
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Seneca Scott
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AI Summary
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Establishes an immediate moratorium on capital punishment in Oklahoma
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References the failed execution of Clayton Lockett on April 29, 2014, where an untested drug combination resulted in physiological complications constituting cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment
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Notes that drugs previously used for lethal injection are no longer available in the United States, and states have attempted to procure alternative drug combinations while obscuring their source and potency
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Requires an independent investigation into the sources of drug combinations used in lethal injections, as well as the cost, effectiveness, and constitutionality of capital punishment
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Directs distribution of the resolution to the Governor of Oklahoma and the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Legislative Description
A Concurrent Resolution establishing a moratorium on capital punishment and providing for an independent investigation; distribution.
Crimes and Punishments
Last Action
Authored by Representative Scott
5/6/2014