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SF0049 • 2014

Death penalty-execution.

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; amending the method of execution regarding death sentence as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Burns
Last action
2014-02-11
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2014-02-11 Senate

    S Failed Introduction

  2. 2014-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  3. 2014-01-08 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0082

SENATE FILE
NO.

SF0049

Death penalty-execution.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Burns

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
criminal procedure;
amending the method of execution
regarding death sentence
as specified
;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 7
‑
13
‑
904(
b) is
amended to read:

7
‑
13
‑
904.

Method of execution.

(b)

If the execution of the sentence of death as provided in subsection (a) of this section is held unconstitutional

or for other valid reason is unable to be performed
, the sentence of death shall be executed by
the administration of lethal gas

firing squad
within the time prescribed by law unless for cause shown, the court
or
the governor extends the time.

Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

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