S. 718 · 119th Congress · Senate

Eric’s Law

Active· Introduced in Senate
Introduced
Feb 25, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 25, 2025Senate

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. FEB 25, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2025

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