Capital defendant, execution methods further provided for, use of by nitrogen hypoxia if lethal injection is unavailable or on election of defendant, Secs. 15-18-82, 15-18-82.1 am'd.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Signed Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2018 · House Mar 20, 2018
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 31
Feb 22, 2018
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
0
Mar 21, 2018
Signed into law
Assigned Act No. 2018-353.
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Second House
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 916
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 497
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LP
Lee Pittman
RRepublican
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