Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 149 — Abolishes capital punishment. (BDR 15-774)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

AN ACT relating to crimes; abolishing the imposition of a sentence of death on a person convicted of first degree murder; amending or repealing related statutes pertaining to the existence, imposition and execution of a sentence of death on a person convicted of first degree murder; reducing the sentence of any person sentenced to death to a sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill abolishes capital punishment for first degree murder and modifies related penalties.

  • NRS 200.030

    [ (a) By death, only if one or more aggravating circumstances are found and any mitigating circumstance or circumstances which are found do not outweigh the aggravating circumstance or circumstances, unless a court has made a finding pursuant to NRS 174.098 that the defendant is a person with an intellectual disability and has stricken the notice of intent to seek the death penalty; or (b) By] → by imprisonment in the state prison:

    This change removes the possibility of a death sentence for first degree murder.

  • NRS 200.030

    (4) A person convicted of murder of the first degree is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished [ → (4) A person convicted of murder of the first degree is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished

    This change clarifies that the only punishment for murder of the first degree is imprisonment, eliminating the death penalty.

  • NRS 193.120

    [death,]

    This change removes 'death' from the list of possible penalties, classifying all punishable crimes as resulting in imprisonment or other penal discipline.

  • NRS 193.120

    [which may be punished by death or]

    This change clarifies that no crime can be punished by death.

  • NRS 193.130

    [death or]

    This change confirms that death is no longer a possible penalty for any felony.

  • NRS 193.130

    [July 1, 1995:] the effective date of this act:

    This change sets the effective date for the amendments to the act.

Action History

  1. (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

  2. From printer. To committee.

  3. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Senator James Ohrenschall · Primary
  • Ozzie Fumo · Primary

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 149 do?
AN ACT relating to crimes; abolishing the imposition of a sentence of death on a person convicted of first degree murder; amending or repealing related statutes pertaining to the existence, imposition and execution of a sentence of death on a person convicted of first degree murder; reducing the sentence of any person sentenced to death to a sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors AB 149?
AB 149 is sponsored by Senator James Ohrenschall and Ozzie Fumo.
What is the current status of AB 149?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 149?
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