Eric’s Law
United States117th CongressS-1721Senate
Updated: May 19, 2021
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 and there is a motion by the attorney for the government, 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate
Introduced in Senate
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