US SB1508 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.
Title
Thin Blue Line Act
Sponsors
Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] |
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] |
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] |
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] |
Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] |
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB99 (Same As) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1508/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1508/BILLS-116s1508is.pdf |