Minnesota - Session 2026 Regular
Title: A bill for an act relating to crimes; authorizing death penalty for capital offenses; providing statutory framework, including procedures and criteria for imposition of death penalty; authorizing Board of Pardons to hear petitions for commutations of death penalty sentences; providing for automatic appellate review of death penalty cases; providing for appointment of attorneys in death penalty cases; providing administrative framework for implementing death penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 243.05, subdivision 1; 609.10, subdivision 1; 609.106, by adding a subdivision; 609.12, subdivision 1; 609.135, subdivision 1; 609.185; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 638; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244A.
Death penalty authorization and framework for the imposition of the death penalty
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety |