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PA HB166
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Bonner
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AI Summary
- Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) Section 9711 regarding sentencing procedures for first-degree murder convictions in Pennsylvania
- Adds requirement that juries must find aggravating circumstances outweigh mitigating circumstances "beyond a reasonable doubt" before imposing a death sentence
- Maintains existing standard that death sentence requires unanimous jury finding of at least one aggravating circumstance with no mitigating circumstances, or aggravating circumstances outweighing mitigating circumstances
- Requires life imprisonment sentence in all cases where the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard is not met
- Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.
Last Action
Laid on the table
2/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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