Bill > SB1015

This bill proposes to repeal the death penalty in Arizona by amending several statutes. It removes provisions related to the death penalty from laws governing first-degree murder sentencing, appeals, postconviction relief, and jury requirements for capital cases. Specifically, it eliminates the possibility of a death sentence for first-degree murder, repeals sections detailing the procedures for imposing the death penalty, and removes references to death penalty cases in various legal contexts, including extradition agreements, prisoner education services, and grounds for dissolution of a covenant marriage. The bill also mandates that any existing death sentences imposed before its effective date be commuted to a sentence of natural life imprisonment, which is not eligible for parole or other forms of early release.