USA - Utah. Bill Expanding Death Penalty Passes Committee.

Bill Expanding Death Penalty Passes Committee. The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee passed 6-3 with 2 abstentions HB 136. Sponsored by Representative Paul Ray (Republican), HB 136 - Human Trafficking Amendments allows the death penalty to be an option in the event that a homicide that occurs while an individual is engaged in human trafficking, even if the individual did not commit the homicide themselves.