State Legislation Search
As concerns about one of the government's most profound and irreversible acts grow, so too does momentum for reform. Following the federal lead of the Innocence Protection Act, legislators in death penalty states are seeking ways to legislate baseline standards of fairness that all Americans can expect from their criminal justice system.
The following is a searchable directory of state legislation addressing the death penalty and wrongful convictions. The database is updated on a regular basis, but may not capture the most recent legislative activity. Please contact cfeeley@cjedfund.org if you have questions about your search results or to verify that you have found the most current information available.
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Use this tool to browse state legislation by state, chamber, bill status or related issues.
