Abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person sentenced to death must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole

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This bill seeks to eliminate the death penalty in Missouri. It would change the punishment for first-degree murder from death or life imprisonment to only life imprisonment without parole. The bill also removes various sections of current law that detail the procedures for carrying out death sentences.

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R · PrimeJim Murphy
D · CoAaron Crossley
D · CoKimberly-Ann Collins
D · CoYolanda Young
D · CoMark Boyko

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