SB 601
Death penalty; creating the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; staying the execution of judgments in all death penalty cases; creating Death Penalty Reform Task Force. Emergency.
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Bill overview
This bill creates an emergency moratorium on all executions in Oklahoma, effectively pausing the carrying out of death penalty sentences. It also establishes a Death Penalty Reform Task Force to study the state’s death penalty system and make recommendations for reform. The task force will examine issues such as wrongful convictions, racial disparities, and the cost of capital punishment. The bill was passed with amendments and aims to provide a period for review and potential changes to Oklahoma’s death penalty laws.
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