SLS 15RS-321 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 29
BY SENATOR MORRELL
CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Extends the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact Commission study
and reporting deadline until January 1, 2018.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To extend the term of the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact Commission, which was created
3 to study the fiscal costs of the death penalty in Louisiana and to recommend any
4 action or legislation that the commission deems necessary or appropriate.
5 WHEREAS, by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 of the 2014 Regular Session,
6 the Legislature of Louisiana created the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact Commission to
7 conduct a study of the fiscal impact of capital punishment in this state; and
8 WHEREAS, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 of the 2014 Regular Session of
9 the legislature sets forth that the commission is to report its findings and recommendations,
10 including suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the chairman of the Senate
11 Judiciary B Committee, the chairman of the House Committee on Administration of
12 Criminal Justice, and the legislature, not later than January 1, 2016; and
13 WHEREAS, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 of the 2014 Regular Session of
14 the legislature sets forth that the commission is to terminate not later than January 2, 2016;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the commission that additional time is
17 required to study fully the fiscal impact of capital punishment in this state and to prepare and
18 submit its report as required by the resolution.
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1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
2 extend the date by which the commission is to submit its report to the chairman of the Senate
3 Judiciary B Committee, the chairman of the House Committee on Administration of
4 Criminal Justice, and the legislature, to not later than January 1, 2018.
5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby extend
6 the date by which the commission shall terminate to not later than January 2, 2018.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
SCR 29 Original 2015 Regular Session Morrell
Extends the study and reporting deadline of the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact
Commission until January 1, 2018, and extends the termination date of the commission to
no later than January 2, 2018.
Further provides that the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact Commission was created by
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 of the 2014 Regular Session to study the fiscal impact
of capital punishment in this state.
Further provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 of the 2014 Regular Session
requires the commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggestions
for proposed legislation, to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary B Committee, the chairman
of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice, and the legislature, no later
than January 1, 2016.
Further provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 of the 2014 Regular Session
requires the commission to terminate no later than January 2, 2016.
Further provides that the commission has determined that additional time is required to study
fully the fiscal impact of capital punishment in this state and to complete and submit its
report as required by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 of the 2014 Regular Session.
Further provides that the date by which the commission is to submit the report required by
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54 to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary B Committee,
the chairman of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice, and the
legislature, is extended to no later than January 1, 2018.
Further provides that the date by which the commission is to terminate is extended to no later
than January 2, 2018.
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