Eric’s Law

Summary

Eric's Law This bill modifies procedures with respect to capital sentencing hearings. If a jury at a capital sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence and there is a motion by the attorney for the government, the court must order a new special sentencing hearing and impanel a new jury. If the new jury at the special sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court is prohibited from imposing a death sentence.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 27 February 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 February 2023

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Sponsors

• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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