SB 17-095
signedRepeal The Death Penalty
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 17-095, which has been signed into law, ends the use of the death penalty in Colorado for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2017. This means that anyone convicted of a capital crime after this date will not face the death penalty and instead will receive life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The bill affects individuals involved in criminal cases going forward but does not change sentences for those already on death row before the law was passed. Since it has been signed, the law is now active and enforceable.
Official Summary
The bill repeals the death penalty in Colorado for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2017, and makes conforming amendments.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2017-02-15
- Latest action
- 2017-01-18
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes
Refer Senate Bill 17-095 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
2017-02-15 · House · fail — Yes: 2 · No: 3 · Other: —