Recent Legislative Activity

• HB49 (2/4/2025)

Would require any person age 18 or older convicted of rape in the first degree or sodomy in the first degree of a victim less than age six to be sentenced to death or life without parole. If the person convicted is less than age 18 then they would be sentenced to either life without parole or life. 

• Introduced February 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Matt Simpson (R).
• Referred to House Committee on Judiciary on February 4, 2025.
• Passed on February 11, 2025. 98 votes for, 0 votes against. Third Reading
• Passed House on February 11, 2025. 86 votes for, 5 votes against, 9 abstentions. Motion to read a third time and pass as amended.
• Introduced February 12, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 5, 2025. Reported Out of Committee Second House

• AB 1071 (2/20/2025)

Modifies and adds to procedures for relief under the 2020 Racial Justice Act for individuals who have actions pending before the trial or appellate court, who are incarcerated, or post-incarceration. If racial bias is found in an individual's case, the person is ineligible for the death penalty.

• Introduced February 20, 2025. Sponsored by: Ash Kalra (D).
• Referred to Committee on Public Safety on March 10, 2025. Amended and re-referred on March 28, 2025. Re-referred on April 1, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 23, 2025. 7 votes for, 2 votes against.

• SB 734 (2/21/2025)

Any individual accused of racial bias or animus under the 2020 Racial Justice Act shall receive notice of the accusation and be given the right to representation during the hearing to question the sufficiency of the evidence against the individual.

• Introduced February 21, 2025. Sponsored by: Anna Caballero (D).
• Referred to Committee on Public Safety on March 12, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on April 1, 2025. .
• Passed committee vote on April 1, 2025. 6 votes for, 0 votes against. Passed as amended and re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
• Committee Hearing on April 21, 2025. .

• SB 430 (1/10/2025)

Would provide that certain persons who are licensed, registered or doing business in this state shall not manufacture, compound, sell, test, distribute, dispense or supply any drug or medical device for the purpose of executing the death penalty.

• Introduced January 10, 2025. Cosponsors: Saud Anwar (D) , Ceci Maher (D) , Josh Elliott (D) .
• Referred to Senate Joint Committee on General Law on January 10, 2025.

• SB 343 (1/9/2025)
• HB 5689 (1/21/2025)

Would restore the death penalty.

• SB 343 Introduced January 9, 2025. Sponsored by: Rob Sampson (R).
• HB 5689 introduced January 21, 2025. Sponsored by: Kurt Vail (R).
• SB 343 Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary on January 9, 2025.

• HB 35 (12/19/2024)

The first leg of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty. 

• Introduced December 19, 2024. Sponsored by: Sean Lynn (D). Cosponsors: Kerri Evelyn Harris (D) .
• Referred to House Administration Committee on December 19, 2024.
• Passed committee vote on March 19, 2025. 3 votes for, 0 votes against.

• HB 61 (3/6/2025)

Would create criminal and civil liabitilies for corporations or other businesses in the state that sell, distribute, or dispense a drug that is used as part of a government-sanctioned execution. If the highest-ranking officer knows that the organization is engaging in the aforementioned actions or should know that their products will be used in any capacity in relation to an execution, they would be guilty of a class A felony and subject to a civil penalty of up to $50,000. If the business is a corporation, their corporation charter will be revoked.

• Introduced March 6, 2025. Sponsored by: Sean Lynn (D). Cosponsors: Kendra Johnson (D) , Larry Lambert (D) , Sophie Phillips (D) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2025.

• HB 123 (1/27/2025)
• SB 159 (2/12/2025)

Would provide pretrial hearings for capital defendants to raise intellectual disability claims; would lower the standard of proof from "beyond a reasonable doubt" to a “preponderance of evidence," in line with other state standards.

• HB 123 Introduced January 27, 2025. Bill Werkeheiser (R), Matt Reeves (R), Deborah Silcox (R), Scott Holcomb (D), Tyler Paul Smith (R), and Stan Gunter (R)
• SB 159 introduced February 12, 2025. Cosponsors: Josh McLaurin (D) .
• HB 123 Committee Hearing on February 4, 2025. .
• HB 123 Passed committee vote on February 20, 2025.
• HB 123 Passed House on March 4, 2025. 172 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 abstentions.
• HB 123 Introduced March 6, 2025.
• SB 159 introduced February 12, 2025. Cosponsors: Josh McLaurin (D) .
• HB 123 Passed committee vote on March 27, 2025.
• HB 123 Passed Senate on March 31, 2025. 53 votes for, 1 votes against.
• HB 123 Passed House on March 31, 2025. 150 votes for, 3 votes against, 13 abstentions.
• HB 123 Final passage May 13, 2025. Became effective on May 13, 2025.

• HB 682 (2/28/2025)

Would prohibit the imposition of the death penalty in cases where the only evidence is the testimony of a single eyewitness

• Introduced February 28, 2025. Sponsored by: Billy Mitchell (D).

• HB 896 (1/23/2025)

Would make sex trafficking a death-eligible offense.

• Introduced January 23, 2025. Sponsored by: Elijah Pierick (R).
• Referred to House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on January 23, 2025.

• HB 1045 (1/9/2025)

Would reinstate the death penalty

• Introduced January 9, 2025. Sponsored by: John Cabello (R).
• Referred to House Rules Committee on January 9, 2025.

• SB 0299 (1/24/2025)

Would create the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2025, which would reinstate the death penalty in cases where victims were peace officers, first responders, Department of Corrections employees, or government officials killed in the line of duty. Would require capitally charged indigent defendants be appointed a public defender or other attorney.

• Introduced January 24, 2025. Cosponsors: Neil Anderson (R) , Dave Syverson (R) .
• Referred to Senate Assignments Committee on January 24, 2025.

• SB 1200 (1/24/2025)
• SB 2130 (2/7/2025)

Would create the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2025, which would reinstate the death penalty and related provisions in cases where:

• victims were
  • peace officers, firemen, first responders, correctional agency employees;
  • under the age of 12 and killed in a heinous manner;
  • a member of a congregation engaged in religious activities
• two or more persons were killed
• the murder was committed on school grounds
• the crime was committed in connection with terrorism

• SB 1200 Introduced January 24, 2025. Sponsored by: Andrew S. Chesney (R).
• SB 2130 introduced February 7, 2025. Sponsored by: Chapin Rose (R).
• SB 1200 Referred to Senate Assignments Committee on January 24, 2025.

• SF 320 (2/17/2025)

Would reinstate the death penalty for murder in the first degree of a peace officer on duty.

• Introduced February 17, 2025. Sponsored by: Dennis Guth (R).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary on February 17, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 3, 2025. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage

• SB 60 (1/22/2025)
• HB 2241 (2/4/2025)

Prohibiting second and successive motions and ineffective counsel claims in habeas corpus actions and providing for direct appeal to the supreme court in habeas corpus appeals filed by inmates sentenced to death.

• SB 60 Introduced January 22, 2025. Garrett Henson on behalf of Office of the Attorney General Kris Kobach (R)
• HB 2241 introduced February 4, 2025. Judiciary Committee

• HB 2272 (2/5/2025)

Would prohibit the imposition of a death sentence for crimes committed after July 1, 2025 and creates the crime of aggravated murder.

• Introduced February 5, 2025. Mark Schreiber (R), Barbara Ballard (D), John Carmichael (D), Dan Osman (D), and William Sutton (R)
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 5, 2025.

• SB 245 (2/7/2025)

Would prohibit the imposition of a death sentence for crimes committed after July 1, 2025 and creates the crime of aggravated murder.

• Introduced February 7, 2025. Senator Elaine Bowers (R) on behalf of Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 10, 2025.

• HB 14 (2/24/2025)

Would expand aggravating circumstances to include victims with infirmities.

• Introduced February 24, 2025. Sponsored by: Vincent Cox (R).
• Referred to House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice on April 14, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 29, 2025. 10 votes for, 0 votes against.

• HB 675 (4/24/2025)

Modifies procedures related to post-conviction relief, including the timeline for sentence review and requirements for petitions submitted.

• Introduced April 24, 2025. Sponsored by: Brian Glorioso (R).
• Referred to House Committee on Appropriations on April 28, 2025.

• HB 572 (4/4/2025)

Modifies procedures related to post-conviction relief, including the timeline for sentence review and requirements for petitions submitted.

• Introduced April 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Brian Glorioso (R).
• Referred to House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice on April 4, 2025.
• HB 572 Substituted with bill: HB 675. On 4/23, reported by substitute 10-0. On 4/24, substituted.

• HB 68 (3/14/2025)

Modifies criteria and procedures related to sentencing appeals for those convicted of capital felonies. 

• Introduced March 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Joe Walters (D).
• Referred to House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice on March 14, 2025.

• HB 994 (1/22/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty and resentence death-sentenced prisoners to terms of life imprisonment without parole.

• Introduced January 22, 2025. Sponsored by: Thomas Wick (D).

• HB 843 (1/10/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty and resentence death-sentenced prisoners to terms of life imprisonment without parole.

• Introduced January 10, 2025. Sponsored by: Ray Reed (D). Cosponsors: Marty Murray (D) , Mark Boyko (D) .

• HB118 (12/2/2024)

Would abolish the death penalty and resentence death-sentenced prisoners to terms of life imprisonment without parole.

• Introduced December 2, 2024. Sponsored by: Jim Murphy. Cosponsors: Kimberly Ann Collins (D) .

• SB 196 (1/8/2025)

Would make statutory rape in the first degree and sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree death-eligible crimes. If enacted, it would only apply to offenses committed on or after August 28, 2025.

• Introduced January 8, 2025. Sponsored by: Mike Moon.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on February 3, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on February 19, 2025. .
• Passed committee vote on March 5, 2025. Reported from Committee on March 13, 2025.

• SB 465 (1/8/2025)

Would repeal the death penalty for murder in first degree.

• Introduced January 8, 2025. Sponsored by: Patty Lewis (D).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on February 17, 2025.

• HB 161 (1/8/2025)

Would make sodomy in the first degree of a child under 12 years of age a death-eligible offense.

• Introduced January 8, 2025. Sponsored by: Justin Sparks (R).

• HB 1169 (2/4/2025)

Would modify provisions relating to postconviction relief. 

• Introduced February 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Barry Hovis (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 27, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on March 12, 2025. . Public Hearing Completed
• Passed committee vote on April 15, 2025. 8 votes for, 4 votes against.

• SB 741 (2/20/2025)

Would modify provisions related to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death.

• Introduced February 20, 2025. Sponsored by: Nick Schroer (R).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 27, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on April 16, 2025. .
• Passed committee vote on April 23, 2025.

• LB432 (1/17/2025)

Would provide for execution by nitrogen hypoxia. 

• Introduced January 17, 2025. Sponsored by: Loren Lippincott.
• Referred to Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on January 31, 2025. .

• LR15CA (1/15/2025)

A constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty and commute those with death sentences to a sentence of life imprisonment.

• Introduced January 15, 2025. Sponsored by: Terrell McKinney (D).
• Referred to Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on January 31, 2025. .

• SB 350 (3/13/2025)

Would extend the timeframe for which an execution date is set after judgment from 60-90 days to 180-270 days.

• Introduced March 13, 2025. Sponsored by: James Ohrenschall (D).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on March 13, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 18, 2025. Do pass as amended
• Passed Senate on April 21, 2025. 13 votes for, 8 votes against.
• Introduced April 23, 2025.
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on April 24, 2025.

• ACR14 (1/9/2024)
• SCR68 (1/9/2024)

Proposes constitutional amendment to restore the death penalty under certain circumstances. 

• ACR14 Introduced January 9, 2024. Sponsored by: Dawn Fantasia (R). Cosponsors: Michael Inganamort (R) .
• SCR68 introduced January 9, 2024. Sponsored by: Parker Space (R).
• ACR14 Referred to House Judiciary on January 9, 2024.

• A1260 (1/9/2024)

Would restore the death penalty for certain murders. 

• Introduced January 9, 2024. Sponsored by: Alex Sauickie (R).
• Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee on January 9, 2025.

• A00684 (1/8/2025)

To restore the death penalty in New York State and make it an available sentence for those convicted of Murder in the First Degree for the intentional killing of police officers, specified peace officers, and first responders, the intentional killing of two or more people, the intentional killing of another person as a hate crime, and the intentional killing of another person in the furtherance of terrorism.

• Introduced January 8, 2025. Sponsored by: William Barclay (R).

• A05522 (2/14/2025)

Would provide that sentence for first degree murder of a police officer, peace officer, or correctional officer be death or life imprisonment without parole.

• Introduced February 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Alec Brook-Krasny (R). Cosponsors: Lester Chang (R) .

• A05165 (2/12/2025)

Would make certain provisions of murder in the first degree eligible for either a death sentence or life without parole.

• Introduced February 12, 2025. Sponsored by: Joe DeStefano (R).

• SB 94 (2/13/2025)

Would repeal the death penalty and resentence all current death-sentenced prisoners to terms of life without parole.

• Introduced February 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Natalie Murdock (D).
• Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Operations on February 17, 2025.

• HB 270 (3/3/2025)

Would make electrocution the default method of execution, with firing squad or lethal injection available as alternative choices. Prisoners must convey their selection in writing 14 days before execution date or it is considered waived.

• Introduced March 3, 2025. Cosponsors: Reece Pyrtle (R) , David Willis (R) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on March 5, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 29, 2025.
• Referred to House Committee on State and Local Government on April 29, 2025.

• HB 36 (2/3/2025)

Would add nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method.

• Introduced February 3, 2025. Cosponsors: Phil Plummer (R) , Brian Stewart (R) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 5, 2025.

• HB 72 (2/10/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty; modify the number of jurors that may be challenged in cases where a defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment; and prohibit public funding for and insurance coverage of the use of lethal injection drugs in nontherapeutic abortions and assisting suicide.

• Introduced February 10, 2025. Cosponsors: Jean Schmidt , Adam Matthews (R) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on March 5, 2025. .

• SB 133 (3/5/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty and modify the number of juror challenges in cases where a sentence of life may be imposed.

• Introduced March 5, 2025. Cosponsors: Nickie Antonio (D) , Stephen Huffman (R) .
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on March 19, 2025.

• SB 134 (3/5/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty; modify the number of juror challenges in cases where a sentence of life may be imposed; and prohibit public funding for the use of lethal injection drugs in nontherapeutic abortions and assisted suicides.

• Introduced March 5, 2025. Cosponsors: Nickie Antonio (D) , Stephen Huffman (R) .
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on March 19, 2025.

• HB 1307 (2/3/2025)

Shall sentence foreign-born persons, who at the time of the incident were present in the United States without valid immigration documentation or violated the terms of his or her admission to the United States, convicted of first degree murder to death.

• Introduced February 3, 2025. Sponsored by: Justin Humphrey.
• Referred to House Rules Committee on February 4, 2025.

• HB 1309 (2/3/2025)

Would stay the imposition of new execution dates and vacate all currently scheduled dates; legislature would retain the authority to lift the moratorium

• Introduced February 3, 2025. Sponsored by: Justin Humphrey.
• Referred to House Rules Committee on February 4, 2025.

• HB 1693 (2/3/2025)

Modifies the process to determine mental competency for execution, including requiring the trial court to render a decision before the scheduled execution date unless the Court of Criminal Appeals issues a stay of execution.

• Introduced February 3, 2025. Sponsored by: Rande Worthen (R).
• Referred to House Criminal Judiciary Committee on February 4, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 4, 2025. 12 votes for, 2 votes against.
• Passed House on March 12, 2025. 69 votes for, 14 votes against.
• Introduced March 13, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on April 1, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 22, 2025. 6 votes for, 2 votes against.
• Passed Senate on May 1, 2025. 39 votes for, 7 votes against.

• SB 601 (2/3/2025)

Would create the Death Penalty Moratorium Act, which would prohibit the imposition of new execution dates and vacate all currently scheduled dates. Would create the Death Penalty Reform Task Force.

• Introduced February 3, 2025. Sponsored by: Dave Rader (R).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 4, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 4, 2025. 5 votes for, 3 votes against.

• SB 599 (2/3/2025)

Would make "any person convicted of forcible anal or oral sodomy, rape, rape by instrumentation, or lewd molestation of a child under fourteen (14) years of age" eligible for a death sentence.

• Introduced February 3, 2025. Cosponsors: Warren Hamilton (R) .
• Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee on March 3, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 4, 2025.
• Passed Senate on March 27, 2025. 39 votes for, 5 votes against.
• Introduced March 31, 2025.
• Referred to House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee and House Criminal Judiciary Committee on April 1, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 17, 2025.
• Passed House on April 28, 2025. 80 votes for, 8 votes against.

• HB 1320 (2/3/2025)

Would create the Child Trafficking Protection Act of 2025, which would make human trafficking of those under age 18 a death-eligible offense.

• Introduced February 3, 2025. Sponsored by: Justin Humphrey.
• Referred to House Rules Committee on February 4, 2025.

• SB 574 (1/13/2025)

Removes statutory provisions realting to death penalty if SJR 16 is approved by the people at the November 2026 general election.

• Introduced January 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Lew Frederick (D).
• Referred to Senate Rules Committee on January 17, 2025.

• SJR 16 (1/13/2025)

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the death penalty to be voted on by the people at the next regular general election.

• Introduced January 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Lew Frederick (D).
• Referred to Senate Rules Committee on January 17, 2025.

• HB 2644 (1/13/2025)

Would require the Department of Corrections study and report on the facilities used to carry out the death penalty in Oregon

• Introduced January 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Paul Evans (D).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2025.

• HB 896 (3/13/2025)

Would mandate the death penalty for an "undocumented migrant" convicted of murder in the first degree.

• Introduced March 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Eric Davanzo (R). Cosponsors: Aaron Bernstine (R) , Doyle Heffley (R) , Milou Mackenzie (R) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on March 13, 2025.

• HB 888 (3/17/2025)

Would eliminate the death penalty.

• Introduced March 17, 2025. Sponsored by: Russ Diamond (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on March 17, 2025.

• H 3537 (1/14/2025)

Redefines person to include "an unborn child at every stage of development from fertilization until birth," and allows all state homicide and assault provisions to apply.

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Robert Harris (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2025.

• S 0267 (1/28/2025)

Would allow the Attorney General or his designee to be present as execution witnesses.

• Introduced January 28, 2025. Sponsored by: Billy Garrett (R).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on January 28, 2025.

• S 0308 (2/4/2025)

Would allow the Attorney General or his designee to be present as execution witnesses.

• Introduced February 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Billy Garrett (R). Cosponsors: Mike Reichenbach (R) , Allen Blackmon (R) , Matthew Leber (R) , Darrell Jackson (D) .
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 4, 2025.

• H 3852 (1/30/2025)

Would allow the Attorney General or his designee to be present as execution witnesses.

• Introduced January 30, 2025. Sponsored by: Chris Wooten (R). Cosponsors: Brandon Guffey (R) , Thomas Guest, Jr. (R) , Thomas Pope (R) , Robby Robins (R) , Brian Lawson (R) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 30, 2025.

• H 4043 (2/19/2025)

The "Child Rapist Death Penalty Act" would make criminal sexual conduct of a minor a death-eligible offense, but provides that a death sentence may not be carried out until the U.S. Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Louisiana is overruled.

• Introduced February 19, 2025. Sponsored by: Jordan Pace (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 19, 2025.

• HB 0198 (1/27/2025)

Would allow members of the general assembly to be present for executions

• Introduced January 27, 2025. Sponsored by: Aftyn Behn (D).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 3, 2025. Assigned to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Failed committee vote on March 26, 2025. Failed to pass Criminal Justice Subcommittee

• SB 0491 (1/29/2025)
• HB 1022 (2/5/2025)

Would modify the lethal injection protocol to allow for the use of pharmaceutical fentanyl.

• SB 0491 Introduced January 29, 2025. Sponsored by: Janice Bowling (R).
• HB 1022 introduced February 5, 2025. Sponsored by: Lowell Russell.
• SB 0491 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2025.

• SB 1214 (2/6/2025)

Would allow members of the general assembly to be present for executions

• Introduced February 6, 2025. Sponsored by: Charlane Oliver (D).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2025.

• HB 651 (11/12/2024)
• HB 454 (11/12/2024)
• HB 2237 (1/29/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty

• HB 651 Introduced November 12, 2024. Sponsored by: Joe Moody (D).
• HB 454 introduced November 12, 2024. Sponsored by: John Bucy (D).
• HB 2237 introduced January 29, 2025. Sponsored by: Harold Dutton (D).
• HB 651 Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 4, 2025.

• SB 343 (11/13/2024)

Would abolish the death penalty

• Introduced November 13, 2024. Sponsored by: Sarah Eckhardt (D).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on February 3, 2025.

• HB 2055 (1/24/2025)

Would prohibit the death penalty for those younger than 21 years

• Introduced January 24, 2025. Sponsored by: Joe Moody (D).
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 14, 2025.

• HB 933 (11/12/2024)

Would expand the state supreme court’s jurisdiction when conflicts arise related to Sec. 22.001 (a-1).

• Introduced November 12, 2024. Sponsored by: David Spiller (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee on March 6, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on April 2, 2025. . Considered in Public Hearing
• Committee Hearing on April 9, 2025. . Considered in Public Hearing
• Passed committee vote on April 9, 2025. 6 votes for, 5 votes against.

• HB 578 (11/12/2024)

Would modify certain capital sentencing procedures related to the jury.

• Introduced November 12, 2024. Sponsored by: Joe Moody (D).
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 3, 2025.

• HB 688 (11/12/2024)

Would prohibit the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities; allow death-sentenced prisoners with intellectual disabilities to challenge their conviction during the first year; and modify other capital procedures.

• Introduced November 12, 2024. Sponsored by: Senfronia Thompson (D).
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 4, 2025.

• HB 507 (11/12/2024)

Modifies policies, standards, and mechanisms related to providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital cases.

• Introduced November 12, 2024. Sponsored by: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D).
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 3, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on April 29, 2025. .

• SB 432 (11/21/2024)

Would prohibit the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities; allow death-sentenced prisoners with intellectual disabilities to challenge their conviction during the first year; and modify other capital procedures.

• Introduced November 21, 2024. Sponsored by: Borris Miles (D).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on February 3, 2025.

• HB 2777 (2/13/2025)

Would prohibit the death penalty for those with severe mental illness at the time of the crime. Defines "severe mental illness" as a "person who has schizophrenia or a schizoaffective disorder and, as a result of that disorder, has active psychotic symptoms that substantially impair the person's capacity..."

• Introduced February 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Toni Rose (D).
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 19, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on April 8, 2025. . Public Hearing ; Left Pending in Committee

• SB 1690 (2/27/2025)

Would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to maintain a record of drugs used for executions, including an inventory of the drugs' name, date received by the department, expiration dates, 

• Introduced February 27, 2025. Sponsored by: Jose Menéndez (D).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on March 11, 2025.

• SB 1937 (3/5/2025)

Modifies procedures relating to the testing of biological evidence in capital cases to require a subject matter expert be included in discussions with the state and the defendant. 

• Introduced March 5, 2025. Sponsored by: Juan Hinojosa (D).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Subcommittee on March 17, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 10, 2025. 6 votes for, 0 votes against.
• Passed Senate on April 16, 2025. 31 votes for, 0 votes against.
• Introduced April 17, 2025.
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on April 22, 2025.

• HB 5550 (3/14/2025)

Would allow the jury to find the defendant not guilty or guilty of a lesser crime in cases where, although believing the defendant to be guilty under the law, find the law to be unfair or unfairly applied. Would allow the defendant to inform the jury of this right.

• Introduced March 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Nate Schatzline (R).
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on April 7, 2025.

• HB 5072 (3/13/2025)
• SB 2741 (3/13/2025)

If the death penalty cannot be sought because of a court's ruling, then guidelines for the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in a first degree case would be followed.

• HB 5072 Introduced March 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Ann Johnson (D).
• SB 2741 introduced March 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Juan Hinojosa (D).
• HB 5072 Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on April 7, 2025.

• SB 1094 (2/4/2025)

Modifies sentencing procedures in capital cases.

• Introduced February 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Judith Zaffirini (D).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on February 24, 2025.

• HB 1391 (3/11/2025)

Would make trafficking and sexual offenses where the victim is under the age of 14 death-eligible offenses.

• Introduced March 11, 2025. Sponsored by: Andy Hopper (R).
• Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on March 11, 2025.

• HR 378 (1/14/2025)

Would provide add the intentional killing of a law enforcement officer as an aggravating factor

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Vern Buchanan (R).
• Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary on January 14, 2025.

• S 83 (1/14/2025)

Would expand aggravating factors to include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Ted Cruz.

• S 34 (1/8/2025)
• HR 296 (1/9/2025)

Would require that the death penalty remain as a sentencing option for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi for actions involving the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

• S 34 Introduced January 8, 2025. Sponsored by: Tom Cotton (R).
• HR 296 introduced January 9, 2025. Sponsored by: Michael Lawler (R).
• S 34 Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee on January 8, 2025.

• HR 394 (1/14/2025)

Would make the possession of child pornography punishable by death or life imprisonment.

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Anna Paulina Luna (R). Cosponsors: Brandon Gill (R) , Mary Miller (R) .
• Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary on January 14, 2025.

• HR 393 (1/14/2025)

Would make various crimes related to children death-eligible offenses, such as sex trafficking, sexual abuse, and exploitation of children.

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Anna Paulina Luna (R). Cosponsors: Mary Miller (R) , Brandon Gill (R) .
• Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary on January 14, 2025.

• HR 2726 (4/8/2025)

Would make those convicted of sexual abuse of a victim under age 18 a death-eligible offense.

• Introduced April 8, 2025. Sponsored by: Michael Lawler (R). Cosponsors: Pete Stauber (R) , Claudia Tenney (R) , Donald Davis (R) .
• Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary on April 8, 2025.

• S Res 25 (1/14/2025)

"A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Marvin Charles Gabrion II granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024."

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Tom Cotton (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2025.

• S Res 24 (1/14/2025)

"A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Anthony George Battle granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024."

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Sponsored by: Tom Cotton (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2025.

• SB 5267 (1/14/2025)

Would allow incarcerated persons who are charged with aggravated first degree murder that occurred while incarcerated to be capitally charged if authorized by a death penalty review panel.

• Introduced January 14, 2025. Cosponsors: Keith Wagoner (R) , Phil Fortunato (R) .
• Referred to Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 14, 2025.

• HB49 (2/4/2025)

Would require any person age 18 or older convicted of rape in the first degree or sodomy in the first degree of a victim less than age six to be sentenced to death or life without parole. If the person convicted is less than age 18 then they would be sentenced to either life without parole or life. 

• Introduced February 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Matt Simpson (R).
• Referred to House Committee on Judiciary on February 4, 2025.
• Passed on February 11, 2025. 98 votes for, 0 votes against. Third Reading
• Passed House on February 11, 2025. 86 votes for, 5 votes against, 9 abstentions. Motion to read a third time and pass as amended.
• Introduced February 12, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 5, 2025. Reported Out of Committee Second House

• HCR 2001 (1/16/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty

• Introduced January 16, 2025. Sponsored by: Patricia Contreras (D).
• Referred to House Judiciary on January 16, 2025.
• Referred to House Rules on January 16, 2025.

• HCR 2024 (1/29/2025)

Would replace lethal injection with firing squad as the execution method; would only allow defendants sentenced before November 23, 1992 to have the choice between firing squad and lethal gas.

• Introduced January 29, 2025. Sponsored by: Alexander Kolodin (R). Cosponsors: Laurin Hendrix (R) .
• Referred to House Rules on January 29, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on January 29, 2025. 3 votes for, 2 votes against.

• HB 1489 (2/14/2025)

Would add execution by nitrogen gas as an execution method. 

• Introduced February 14, 2025. Cosponsors: Jeff Wardlaw (R) , Blake Johnson (R) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 17, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on February 27, 2025.
• Passed House on March 4, 2025. 67 votes for, 23 votes against, 8 abstentions.
• Introduced March 4, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on March 4, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 10, 2025.
• Passed Senate on March 11, 2025. 26 votes for, 9 votes against.
• Signed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders on March 18, 2025.
• Final passage March 18, 2025. Becomes effective on July 11, 2025. Will go into effect 90 days after the legislative session ends.

• SB 375 (3/4/2025)

Would create the offense of capital rape, which includes  having sex with a person 13 years or younger. 

• Introduced March 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Jeremiah Moore (R).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on March 4, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 10, 2025.
• Passed Senate on March 12, 2025. 26 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 abstentions.
• Introduced March 12, 2025.
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on March 12, 2025.

• HB 903 (2/21/2025)

Would expand the state's available method of executions to include "a method not deemed unconstitutional."

• Introduced February 21, 2025. Sponsored by: Berny Jacques (R).
• Referred to House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on March 2, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 26, 2025. Reported out of House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 2, 2025. Reported out of House Judiciary Subcommittee
• Passed House on April 16, 2025. 83 votes for, 33 votes against.
• Introduced April 22, 2025.
• Passed Senate on April 29, 2025. 26 votes for, 11 votes against.

• SB 1604 (2/27/2025)

Would expand the state's available method of executions to include "a method not deemed unconstitutional."

• Introduced February 27, 2025. Sponsored by: Jonathan Martin (R).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on March 6, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 25, 2025. 5 votes for, 2 votes against.
• Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice on March 26, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 15, 2025. 6 votes for, 2 votes against.
• Referred to Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on April 17, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 22, 2025. 14 votes for, 4 votes against.
• SB 1604 Substituted with bill: HB 903.

• SB 1804 (2/28/2025)

Would create the offense of capital sex trafficking.

• Introduced February 28, 2025. Sponsored by: Jonathan Martin (R).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on March 7, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 1, 2025. 7 votes for, 1 votes against.
• Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice on April 1, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 15, 2025. 5 votes for, 4 votes against.
• Referred to Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on April 17, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 22, 2025. 15 votes for, 4 votes against.
• Passed Senate on April 28, 2025. 27 votes for, 11 votes against.
• Introduced April 28, 2025.
• Passed House on April 30, 2025. 95 votes for, 17 votes against.

• HB 693 (2/18/2025)

Would expand aggravating circumstances to include if the victim was "gathered with one or more persons for a school activity, religious activity, or public government meeting."

• Introduced February 18, 2025. Sponsored by: Mike Redondo (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 26, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 13, 2025.
• Passed House on April 3, 2025. 96 votes for, 10 votes against.
• Introduced April 3, 2025.
• Passed Senate on April 24, 2025. 32 votes for, 5 votes against.

• SB 984 (2/21/2025)

Would expand aggravating circumstances to include if the victim was "gathered with one or more persons for a school activity, religious activity, or public government meeting."

• Introduced February 21, 2025. Sponsored by: Joe Gruters (R).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on February 28, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 18, 2025. 7 votes for, 2 votes against.
• Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice on March 19, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 10, 2025. 6 votes for, 2 votes against.
• Referred to Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on April 11, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 17, 2025. 14 votes for, 3 votes against.
• SB 984 Substituted with bill: HB 693.

• HB 653 (2/17/2025)

Would expand aggravating factors to include whether a capital felony was "committed against head of state," such as President, Vice President, or Governor, or if in the process of such a crime a capital felony was committed against a separate individual.

• Introduced February 17, 2025. Cosponsors: Danny Nix (R) , Jeff Holcomb (R) , Tom Fabricio (R) .
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee on February 26, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 12, 2025. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Passed committee vote on March 26, 2025. Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Passed House on April 24, 2025. 99 votes for, 13 votes against.
• Introduced April 24, 2025.
• Passed Senate on April 29, 2025. 25 votes for, 12 votes against.

• SB 776 (2/17/2025)

Would expand aggravating factors to include whether a capital felony was "committed against head of state," such as President, Vice President, or Governor, or if in the process of such a crime a capital felony was committed against a separate individual.

• Introduced February 17, 2025. Sponsored by: Blaise Ingoglia (R).
• Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee on February 28, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on March 18, 2025. .
• Passed committee vote on March 18, 2025. 7 votes for, 2 votes against. Criminal Justice Committee
• Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice on March 19, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 15, 2025. 6 votes for, 3 votes against. Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
• Referred to Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on April 16, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on April 22, 2025. . Senate Fiscal Policy Committee
• Passed committee vote on April 22, 2025. 15 votes for, 3 votes against.
• SB 776 Substituted with bill: HB 653.

• HB 1283 (2/27/2025)

Would make human trafficking of a child less than 12 years of age or a person who is "mentally incapicated" as defined in s. 794.011(1) a death-eligible offense. 

• Introduced February 27, 2025. Cosponsors: Berny Jacques (R) , Webster Barnaby (R) , Johanna López (D) , Rachel Saunders Plakon (R) .
• Referred to House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on March 5, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 19, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Justice Budget Subcommittee on March 21, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 1, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on April 4, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on April 8, 2025.

• SB 2B (1/27/2025)
• HB 1B (1/27/2025)

Requires a court “sentence a defendant who is an unauthorized alien and who is convicted or adjudicated guilty of a capital felony to a sentence of death.”

• SB 2B Introduced January 27, 2025. Sponsored by: Joe Gruters (R). Cosponsors: Randy Fine (R) .
• HB 1B introduced January 27, 2025. Sponsored by: Lawrence McClure (R).
• SB 2B Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee on January 27, 2025.
• SB 2B Passed committee vote on January 27, 2025. 12 votes for, 6 votes against.
• SB 2B Passed Senate on January 28, 2025. 21 votes for, 16 votes against.
• SB 2B Introduced January 28, 2025.
• HB 1B introduced January 27, 2025. Sponsored by: Lawrence McClure (R).
• SB 2B Passed House on January 28, 2025. 82 votes for, 30 votes against.

• SB 4C (2/10/2025)

"The bill creates s. 921.1426, F.S., to provide that the court must sentence a defendant who is an unauthorized alien and who is convicted or adjudicated guilty of a capital felony to a sentence of death."

• Introduced February 10, 2025. Sponsored by: Joe Gruters (R). Cosponsors: Randy Fine (R) .
• Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee on February 10, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on February 12, 2025. 11 votes for, 7 votes against.
• Passed Senate on February 13, 2025. 25 votes for, 11 votes against.
• Introduced February 13, 2025.
• Passed House on February 13, 2025. 85 votes for, 29 votes against.
• Signed by Ron DeSantis (R) on February 13, 2025.
• Final passage February 13, 2025. Became effective on February 13, 2025.

• HB 3C (2/10/2025)

Mandates the death penalty for "unauthorized aliens" who are convicted of a capital felony.

• Introduced February 10, 2025. Sponsored by: Lawrence McClure (R). Cosponsors: Sam Garrison (R) .
• Referred to House Budget Committee on February 10, 2025.
• HB 3C Substituted with bill: SB 4C. SB 4C was enacted.

• HB 37 (1/22/2025)

Would make firing squad the state's primary method of execution, thus making lethal injection the secondary option.

• Introduced January 22, 2025. Sponsored by: Bruce Skaug (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee on January 23, 2025.
• Passed House on February 6, 2025. 58 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 abstentions.
• Introduced February 7, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee on February 7, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on February 20, 2025.
• Passed Senate on March 5, 2025. 28 votes for, 7 votes against.
• Signed by Brad Little on March 12, 2025.
• Final passage March 13, 2025. Becomes effective on July 1, 2026.

• HB 380 (3/7/2025)

Would make aggravated lewd conduct with a minor child age 12 or under a death eligible offense.

• Introduced March 7, 2025. Sponsored by: Bruce Skaug (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary, Rules & Administration Committee on March 10, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on March 14, 2025.
• Passed House on March 17, 2025. 63 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 abstentions.
• Introduced March 18, 2025.
• Referred to Senate Judiciary, Rules & Administration Committee on March 18, 2025.
• Passed Senate on March 24, 2025. 35 votes for, 5 votes against.
• Signed by Brad Little on March 27, 2025.
• Final passage March 27, 2025. Becomes effective on July 1, 2025.

• HB1493 (1/26/2024)

Would allow the death penalty for murders committed in or on the grounds of a religious institution, public or private school, community college, college, university, child care facility, or a public place by someone at least 18 years of age.

• Introduced January 26, 2024. Sponsored by: La Shawn Ford (D).
• Referred to House Rules Committee on January 31, 2024.

• SB2151 (2/10/2023)
• SB2145 (2/9/2023)
• SB2114 (2/9/2023)
• SB1596 (2/8/2023)

Would reinstate the death penalty.

• SB2151 Introduced February 10, 2023. Chaplin Rose (R)
• SB2145 introduced February 9, 2023. Sen. Andrew Chesney (R)
• SB2114 introduced February 9, 2023. Sen. Neil Anderson (R)
• SB1596 introduced February 8, 2023. Sen. Jason Plummer (R)

• HB3495 (2/17/2023)

Would reinstate the death penalty for first degree murder of a peace officer.

• Introduced February 17, 2023. Sponsored by: Dave Severin (R).
• Referred to House Criminal Administration and Enforcement Subcommittee on March 7, 2023.
• Referred to House Rules Committee on March 10, 2023.
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2024.
• Referred to House Rules Committee on April 5, 2024. re-referred

• SB 2585 (5/19/2023)

Would reinstate the death penalty and related procedures for the killing of a police officer in the course of official duties.

• Introduced May 19, 2023. Sponsored by: Mike Porfirio (D).
• Referred to Senate Assignments Committee on May 19, 2023.

• SB 1493 (1/26/2023)

Would reinstate the death penalty for the killing of a person in or on the grounds of a religious institution, public or private school, community college, college, university, child care facility, or a public place. Reestablishes related capital procedures.

• Introduced January 26, 2023. Sponsored by: La Shawn K. Ford (D).
• Referred to Senate Rules Committee on January 31, 2023.

• SB 3540 (2/9/2024)

Would reinstate the death penalty as punishment for the murder of a peace officer or correction facility employee killed while performing their duties and reestablishes capital punishment processes.

• Introduced February 9, 2024. Sponsored by: Jason Plummer (R).
• Referred to Senate Assignments on February 9, 2024.

• HB 3762 (2/17/2023)

Updates existing criminal codes to remove mentions related to capital punishment.

• Introduced February 17, 2023. Sponsored by: Will Guzzardi (D).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2023.
• Passed House on March 24, 2023. 66 votes for, 36 votes against.
• Introduced March 27, 2023. Senator Rachel Ventura (D) and Senator Willie Preston (D)
• Passed Senate on May 4, 2023. 37 votes for, 19 votes against.
• Signed by JB Pritzker (D) on June 9, 2023.
• Final passage June 9, 2023. Became effective on January 1, 2024.

• SB 3198 (2/6/2024)

Would establish the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2024, which would reinstate the death penalty for first-degree murder of a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical personnel, or correctional facility employee killed while performing official duties and accordingly establish legal processes for capital representation and appeals.

• Introduced February 6, 2024. Sponsored by: Neil Anderson (R).
• Referred to Senate Committee on Assignments on February 6, 2024.

• HB 4336 (1/3/2024)

Would eliminate a provision abolishing the death penalty, modify aggravating factors, and transfer remaining funds from the Death Penalty Abolition Fund to reestablish a Capital Litigation Trust Fund.

• Introduced January 3, 2024. Sponsored by: John Cabello (R).
• Referred to House Rules Committee on January 16, 2024.

• HB 1030 (1/8/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty and commute the death sentences of current prisoners to life without parole. Would also allow defendants in cases where the state is seeking life without parole to file a petition alleging intellectual disability; in instances where the defendant is found to have an intellectual disability, then the court would not be able to impose a sentence of life without parole.

• Introduced January 8, 2025. Sponsored by: Robert Morris (R). Cosponsors: Chris Judy (R) , Jake Teshka (R) , Mark Genda (R) .
• Referred to House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code on January 8, 2025.

• HB 1334 (1/13/2025)

Redefines abortion as first-degree murder of a human being, making it eligible for the death penalty as long as there is at least one aggravating factor (e.g. victim under 12 years of age).

• Introduced January 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Lorissa Sweet (R). Cosponsors: Lindsay Patterson (R) , Zach Payne (R) .
• Referred to House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code on January 13, 2025.

• HB 209 (1/10/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for those currently sentenced to death. 

• Introduced January 10, 2025. Sponsored by: James Tipton.
• Referred to House Judiciary on February 4, 2025.

• HB 199 (1/10/2025)

Would make rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, and sexual abuse in the first degree capital offenses when the victim is under 12 years old.

• Introduced January 10, 2025. Candy Masaroni (R), T.J. Roberts (R), Josh Calloway (R)
• Referred to House Judiciary on February 4, 2025.

• SB 98 (2/4/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty and resentence those currently sentenced to death to terms of life without parole.

• Introduced February 4, 2025. Sponsored by: David Yates (D).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 6, 2025.

• SB 101 (2/4/2025)

Would abolish the death penalty and resentence those currently sentenced to death to terms of life without parole.

• Introduced February 4, 2025. Sponsored by: Gerald A. Neal (D).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 6, 2025.

• HB 442 (2/12/2025)

Would expand aggravating circumstances to include sexual abuse of a corpse.

• Introduced February 12, 2025. Sponsored by: Samara Heavrin (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary on February 14, 2025.

• HB1151 (1/20/2025)

Would modify the process of selecting execution method. Specifically would add the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and the district attorney of the county in which the conviction occurred to the group of individuals (currently the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Institutions of the Mississippi Department of Corrections) responsible for voting on execution method. Would add cost considerations as a deciding factor. Whoever is present will vote and majority decision dictates execution method. If passed would be effective July 1, 2025.

• Introduced January 20, 2025. Sponsored by: Justin Keen (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2025. Died in committee on 2/4/2025

• HB 1336 (1/20/2025)

Would make rape of a child under 12 years old that damages the child's sexual organs a death-elgible offense.

• Introduced January 20, 2025. Sponsored by: Jansen Owen (R).
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2025. Died in committee on 2/4/2025

• HB 205 (1/15/2025)

Would revise the existing execution protocol to allow for an "intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a lethal quantity" that is "sufficient to cause death." The current protocol requires the "administration of a continuous intravenous injection a lethal quantity of an ultra-fast-acting barbiturate in combination with a chemical paralytic agent."

• Introduced January 15, 2025. Shannon Maness (R), Kathy Love (R), Greg Overstreet (R), Tracy Sharp (R), Curtis Schomer (R), Eric Tilleman (R), Steve Gist (R), Caleb Hinkle (R), Jerry Schillinger (R), Jodee Etchart (R), Barry Usher (R), Jane Gillette (R), Terry Falk (R), Bill Mercer (R), Braxton Mitchell (R), Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)
• Referred to House Judiciary Committee on January 15, 2025.
• Passed committee vote on January 23, 2025. 11 votes for, 9 votes against.
• Failed House on January 30, 2025. 49 votes for, 51 votes against.

• SB 187 (1/29/2025)

Makes killing a peace officer who was either on duty or was targeted because of their role as a peace officer aggravating circumstances.

• Introduced January 29, 2025. Sponsored by: Crystal Brantley (R).
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on January 29, 2025.

• SB 341 (2/10/2025)

Would reinstate the death penalty for certain crimes.

• Introduced February 10, 2025. Sponsored by: John Block (R).
• Referred to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee on February 10, 2025.

• A00854 (1/11/2023)
• S01922 (1/17/2023)

Requires that all felony offenders shall be eligible for parole after serving no more than twenty-five years of their sentence; eliminates the possibility of serving consecutive terms of imprisonment which exceed a twenty-five year sentence. 

• A00854 Introduced January 11, 2023. Sponsored by: Robert Carroll (D).
• S01922 introduced January 17, 2023. Sponsored by: Luis Sepulveda (D).
• A00854 Referred to Codes on January 3, 2024.

• S01271 (1/11/2023)
• A03906 (2/8/2023)

Relates to commission of murder in the first degree; provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole. 

• S01271 Introduced January 11, 2023. Sponsored by: Robert G. Ortt (R).
• A03906 introduced February 8, 2023.
• S01271 Referred to Codes on January 3, 2024.

• A03481 (2/3/2023)

Provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole. 

• Introduced February 3, 2023. Sponsored by: Joe DeStefano (R).
• Referred to House Codes on January 3, 2024.

• A06399 (4/6/2023)

Provides that the sentence for committing murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer, peace officer or correction officer shall be either death or life imprisonment without parole

• Introduced April 6, 2023. Sponsored by: Alec Brook-Krasny (R). Cosponsors: Lester Chang (R) .
• Referred to House Codes on April 6, 2023. Held for consideration in codes on May 23, 2023.
• Referred to House Codes. on January 3, 2024.

• A02193 (1/23/2023)
• S01830 (1/17/2023)

Relates to consideration of the death penalty for the commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree. 

• A02193 Introduced January 23, 2023. Sponsored by: Marianne Buttenschon (D).
• S01830 introduced January 17, 2023. Sponsored by: Joseph Griffo (R).
• A02193 Referred to House Codes on January 23, 2023.

• A02111 (1/23/2023)
• S04908 (2/17/2023)

Ends the imposition of a sentence of life without parole and the death penalty.

• A02111 Introduced January 23, 2023. Sponsored by: Robert Carroll (D).
• S04908 introduced February 17, 2023. Sen. Luis R. Sepúlveda (D) and Julia Salazar (D)
• A02111 Referred to House Codes on January 23, 2023.
• A02111 Referred to House Codes again on January 3, 2024.

• SB 119 (1/29/2025)

Would repeal the death penalty

• Introduced January 29, 2025. Sponsored by: Jamie Smith (D). Cosponsors: Liz Larson (D) , Jim Mehlhaff (R) .
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on January 30, 2025.
• Committee Hearing on February 13, 2025. .
• Committee Hearing on February 18, 2025. .
• Passed committee vote on February 18, 2025. 4 votes for, 3 votes against.

• HB 2694 (1/16/2025)

Would reinstate the death penalty for capital murder and rape, forcible sodomy, and object sexual penetration when the victim is a child younger than the age of 13 and the offender was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense and is not intellectually disabled.

• Introduced January 16, 2025. Sponsored by: Timothy Griffin (R).
• Referred to House Committee for Courts of Justice on January 16, 2025. Left in Committee on February 4.

• HB 2567 (2/18/2025)
• SB 264 (2/12/2025)

Would reinstate the death penalty for the intentional killing of a law-enforcement officer.

• HB 2567 Introduced February 18, 2025. Sponsored by: Eric Brooks (R). Cosponsors: Dave Foggins (R) , Bill Ridenour (R) , Marshall Clay (R) .
• SB 264 introduced February 12, 2025. Sponsored by: Mike Stuart (R). Cosponsors: Darren Thorne (R) , Brian Helton (R) , Rupie Phillips (R) .
• HB 2567 Referred to House Judiciary Committee on February 18, 2025.

• SB 428 (2/13/2025)

Would reinstate the death penalty and outlines 13 aggravating factors and 8 mitigating factors

• Introduced February 13, 2025. Sponsored by: Rupie Phillips (R). Cosponsors: Bill Hamilton (R) , Kevan Bartlett (R) .
• Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on February 13, 2025.