S 0872 General Bill, By Timmons and Martin
Similar (H 4615)
Summary: Executions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-530 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION OR LETHAL INJECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CAPITAL CRIME AND HAVING IMPOSED UPON HIM THE SENTENCE OF DEATH SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY BY ELECTROCUTION OR, AT THE ELECTION OF THE PERSON, LETHAL INJECTION, IF IT IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF ELECTION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PENALTY MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY ELECTROCUTION FOR A PERSON WHO WAIVES THE RIGHT OF ELECTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF EXECUTION BY LETHAL INJECTION UNDER THIS SECTION IS UNAVAILABLE OR IS HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY AN APPELLATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, THEN THE MANNER OF INFLICTING A DEATH SENTENCE MUST BE ELECTROCUTION REGARDLESS OF THE METHOD ELECTED BY THE PERSON.
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01/09/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 87)
01/09/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology (Senate Journal-page 87)
02/06/18	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/28/18	Senate	Special order, set for February 28, 2018 (Senate Journal-page 46)
03/01/18	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 30)
03/06/18	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 19)
03/06/18	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 19)
03/06/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
03/06/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-12 (Senate Journal-page 19)
03/07/18	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 62)
03/08/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
03/08/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 20)