Death Penalty Implementation Act of 1989

Summary

Death Penalty Implementation Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal judicial code to establish a 60-day statute of limitations for habeas corpus actions brought by a person who has been sentenced to death. Requires a court to begin proceedings on an application for such action not later than 30 days after it is filed. Prohibits a court from entertaining an application without the consent of the person who has been sentenced to death. Requires the chief executive of the State in which a person has been sentenced to death to either set a date for the execution of sentence or exercise executive clemency not later than 30 days after such person has exhausted all possibilities of appeal and collateral challenge to the conviction and sentence.

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Timeline

1. 13 April 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 April 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 May 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 June 1990

   Committee

   See H.R.4737.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 June 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · — · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 April 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Habeas Corpus Revision Act of 1990