US SB2264 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies procedures with respect to capital sentencing hearings. If a jury at a capital sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court must order a new special sentencing hearing and impanel a new jury. If the new jury at the special sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court is prohibited from imposing a death sentence.
Title
Eric’s Law
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3980 (Same As) 2019-08-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2264/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2264/BILLS-116s2264is.pdf |
