Eric’s Law has not moved since its introduction on Feb 25, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 84 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 10 of 544 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 220 words
- Subjects
- Criminal procedure and sentencingJudicial procedure and administration
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 1556 Eric’s Law R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]