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SB1037Introduced in the Senate

Allowing death penalty for first degree murder during commission of sexual assault

IntroducedSenate Finance

Introduced by Kevan Bartlett, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to impose the death penalty on defendants convicted of first degree murder and first degree sexual abuse of a child in the same proceeding.

Where it stands

To Finance

February 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Judiciary

  5. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  6. To Finance

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