Hearing on Abolition Bill on February 13th!

HB 2167, a bill to abolish the death penalty, will be heard by House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee on Monday, February 13th.

The hearing is open to the public and will start at 1:15 p.m. and be held in Room 582 North.

This bill would abolish the Kansas death penalty for crimes on or after the effective date of the legislation. For the most serious homicides in Kansas, the new maximum sentence would be life in prison without parole.