House Sponsors: PUGH. Short description: DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends various Acts to abolish the death penalty. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act no person may be executed. Requires resentencing of those already sentenced to death. Repeals the Capital Crimes Litigation Act on July 1, 2002. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) There will be no corrections population or fiscal impact on DOC within 10 years of the date of enactment, as the primary impact will be felt after that time. This legislation would extend the typical death row inmate stay by an estimated 25.1 years. CORRECTIONS NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status