HB2241: Prohibiting second and successive motions and ineffective counsel claims in habeas corpus actions and providing for direct appeal to the supreme court in habeas corpus appeals filed by inmates sentenced to death.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill aims to change habeas corpus proceedings for death-sentenced inmates. It would limit their ability to file certain motions and appeals.

Who This Affects

Inmates on death row in Kansas prisons will be affected by this bill. Their legal options for challenging their sentences will be reduced.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits second and successive motions in habeas corpus actions • Bars ineffective counsel claims in these actions • Allows direct appeal to the Supreme Court for death-sentenced inmates' habeas corpus appeals

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Introduced

Monday, February 3, 2025

Last Action

House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Feb 3, 2025

HB2241: Prohibiting second and successive motions and ineffective counsel claims in habeas corpus actions and providing for direct appeal to the supreme court in habeas corpus appeals filed by inmates sentenced to death.

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