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PA HB751
PA HB751In sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.
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Introduced
03/28/2023
03/28/2023
In Committee
03/28/2023
03/28/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to require that, in sentencing for first-degree murder, the jury must unanimously find that any aggravating circumstances outweigh any mitigating circumstances "beyond a reasonable doubt" before imposing a sentence of death. The bill also specifies that a sentence of life imprisonment must be imposed in all other cases.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 10/31/2023)
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