Eric’s Law
United States116th CongressS-2264Senate
Updated: Jul 25, 2019
Summary
Eric's Law This bill modifies procedures with respect to capital sentencing hearings. If a jury at a capital sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court must order a new special sentencing hearing and impanel a new jury. If the new jury at the special sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court is prohibited from imposing a death sentence.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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