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SB245: Providing that no person shall be sentenced to death for crimes committed after July 1, 2025, and creating the crime of aggravated murder.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill would make it impossible for someone to be sentenced to death for a crime committed after July 1, 2025. It also creates a new crime called aggravated murder.

Who This Affects

Kansans who commit violent crimes could face life in prison instead of the death penalty starting from this date forward. This change would affect those who commit these crimes and their families.

Key Provisions

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Timeline

Introduced

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Last Action

Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Feb 9, 2025

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