Rhode Island HB 5149: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE (Abolishes penalty of life without parole and amends/repeals all sections of general laws regulating prisoners serving a sentence of life without parole. It would have prospective and retroactive effect for any offense committed after January 1, 1991.)

Status: 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study (as of 2023-04-04)

State: Rhode Island · Session: 2023 · Bill: HB 5149

Subjects: Correctional Institutions, Criminal Offense, Criminal Procedure, Death, Firearms, Human Services

Sponsors: Ajello, Casimiro, Craven, Edwards, Kazarian, Kislak, Knight, Newberry

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