Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree and the victim is a police officer
This bill mandates life imprisonment without parole for anyone convicted of first-degree murder when the victim was a police officer. It directly affects defendants found guilty of killing law enforcement officers in the line of duty. The key provision amends sentencing laws to make life without parole the required sentence in these specific cases, removing judicial discretion. This change applies only to first-degree murder convictions where the victim was a police officer, not to other murder cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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