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OK SB639

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ralph Shortey

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 22 O.S. 2011, Section 1014 to establish lethal injection by drug administration as the primary method of capital punishment in Oklahoma, with death pronounced by a licensed physician.

  • Establishes electrocution as the backup execution method if lethal injection is ruled unconstitutional by an appellate court.

  • Establishes firing squad as the third-tier execution method if both lethal injection and electrocution are ruled unconstitutional by an appellate court.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Punishment of death; eliminating certain manner of death. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/3/2015

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