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This bill removes all statutory provisions related to the death penalty in Oregon's legal code. Specifically, the bill eliminates references to capital punishment across multiple sections of Oregon law, including criminal sentencing statutes, post-conviction relief procedures, and various other legal codes. Key changes include removing language about death sentences from statutes governing aggravated murder sentencing, post-conviction relief proceedings, and other criminal justice processes. The bill will only take effect if a corresponding constitutional amendment (proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16) is approved by Oregon voters in the November 2026 general election. The legislation systematically strikes out all mentions of death penalty-related procedures and sentencing options, effectively abolishing capital punishment in Oregon's statutory framework while preserving life imprisonment without the possibility of release as the most severe criminal sentence for aggravated murder and other serious crimes.

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB574