Indiana Senate Bill 146 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Death sentence elimination. Abolishes the death penalty. Repeals the law concerning the imposition and execution of death sentences, and makes conforming amendments. Specifies that if a person was sentenced to death and is awaiting execution of the death sentence, the person's death sentence is commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment without parole. Provides that when a defendant is charged with a murder for which the state seeks a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, the defendant may file a petition alleging that the defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability. Provides that if a defendant who is determined

Death sentence elimination. Abolishes the death penalty. Repeals the law concerning the imposition and execution of death sentences, and makes conforming amendments. Specifies that if a person was sentenced to death and is awaiting execution of the death sentence, the person's death sentence is commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment without parole. Provides that when a defendant is charged with a murder for which the state seeks a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, the defendant may file a petition alleging that the defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability. Provides that if a defendant who is determined

Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-04	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-01-04	Senate	Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/146/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/3/c/8/23c80a07/SB0146.01.INTR.pdf