SB 898 - Schaefer, Kurt
Allows the Department of Corrections to determine the manner of executions rather than requiring executions be by lethal gas or injection
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
6142S.02I
Title
SB 898
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
Emergency clause
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 898 - Under current law, the death penalty may only be administered by lethal gas or injection. This act provides that the manner of inflicting the punishment of death shall be determined by the Department of Corrections.
This act contains an emergency clause.
MEGHAN LUECKE