Oklahoma SB601: Death penalty; creating the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; staying the execution of judgments in all death penalty cases; creating Death Penalty Reform Task Force. Emergency.

What the bill says

An Act relating to the death penalty; creating the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; providing short title; staying the execution of judgments in all death penalty cases; prohibiting the Court of Criminal Appeals from ordering the execution of judgments in death penalty cases; prohibiting the setting of execution dates; vacating all current execution dates; suspending all statutes related to death penalty sentences; returning death penalty statutes to full force and effect upon repeal of the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; providing construing provisions…

From the engrossed text, March 5, 2025:

An Act relating to the death penalty; creating the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; providing short title; staying the execution of judgments in all death penalty cases; prohibiting the Court of Criminal Appeals from ordering the execution of judgments in death penalty cases; prohibiting the setting of execution dates; vacating all current execution dates; suspending all statutes related to death penalty sentences; returning death penalty statutes to full force and effect upon repeal of the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; providing construing provisions; creating the Death Penalty Reform Task Force; providing purpose of the task force; providing for membership; establishing date for appointing members; setting organizational meetings; providing for the selection of a chair and vice chair; stating primary function of the task force; authorizing the task force to collaborate with other agencies, organizations, entities, and educational institutions; providing quorum requirements; making meetings of the task force subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; prohibiting compensation or travel reimbursement; directing the Attorney General to provide staffing and administrative support; requiring the submission of certain report to the Legislature and Governor; providing for codification; providing for noncodification; and declaring an emergency. SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB601 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) BE I T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of …

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