HB 38 KY Introduced
AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty.
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030, relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses, to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 533.010, relating to probation, to prohibit probation for a person sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years; amend KRS 640.010 to define terms; amend KRS 640.040, relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses, to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a capital offense; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, and 532.100 to conform; repeal KRS 431.213, 431.2135, 431.218, 431.220, 431.223, 431.224, 431.240, 431.250, 431.260, 431.270, 507A.060, 532.025, 532.075, 532.130, 532.135, 532.140, 532.300, 532.305, and 532.309.
Sponsors (13)
- J. Tipton Republican · primary
- T. Bojanowski Democratic · primary
- G. Brown Jr. Democratic · primary
- B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
- A. Gentry Democratic · primary
- D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
- S. Heavrin Republican · primary
- K. Herron Democratic · primary
- N. Kulkarni Democratic · primary
- J. Nemes Republican · primary
- S. Stalker Democratic · primary
- N. Tate Republican · primary
- L. Willner Democratic · primary
Action history (2)
- Jan 2, 2024 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 2, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Text versions (1)
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