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OK HB2333
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Doug Cox
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AI Summary
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Amends Oklahoma law to specify four classes of drugs authorized for lethal injection executions: paralytics, benzodiazepines, potassium solutions, and opiates
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Grants the Department of Corrections medical director authority to determine the specific combination and doses of drugs used for each execution
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Allows drug protocols to vary between executions based on drug availability at the time needed
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Maintains existing backup execution methods if lethal injection is ruled unconstitutional or unavailable: nitrogen hypoxia (first alternative), electrocution (second alternative), and firing squad (third alternative)
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Effective date: November 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Capital punishment; specifying classes of drugs for administering punishment of death; effective date.
Last Action
Referred to Rules
2/9/2016