a bill to reinstate Iowa's death penalty is still alive after getting approval today from the House Judiciary Committee.
a bill to reinstate Iowa's death penalty is still alive after getting approval today from the House Judiciary Committee.
a bill to reinstate Iowa's death penalty is still alive after getting approval today from the House Judiciary Committee.
The committee approved the measure on a 12-to-8 vote, making it eligible for debate in the full House.
Representative James Van Fossen, a Republican from Davenport, says the measure he's pushing is very limited. It only calls for the death sentence in cases where a child is kidnapped, raped and killed.
House Speaker Chris Rants says he hasn't decided whether to schedule debate in the full House. Some lawmakers say it doesn't have a good chance of passing.
House Democratic Leader Pat Murphy, of Dubuque, says the Senate isn't going to take it up and the governor wouldn't sign it into law.
The committee approved the measure on a 12-to-8 vote, making it eligible for debate in the full House.
Representative James Van Fossen, a Republican from Davenport, says the measure he's pushing is very limited. It only calls for the death sentence in cases where a child is kidnapped, raped and killed.
House Speaker Chris Rants says he hasn't decided whether to schedule debate in the full House. Some lawmakers say it doesn't have a good chance of passing.
House Democratic Leader Pat Murphy, of Dubuque, says the Senate isn't going to take it up and the governor wouldn't sign it into law.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Associated Press, 23/02/2006)