Repeals the law concerning the imposition and execution of death sentences and makes conforming amendments. Specifies that if a person was sentenced to death and is awaiting execution of the death sentence, the person's death sentence is commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment without parole. Provides that when a defendant is charged with a murder for which the state seeks a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, the defendant may file a petition alleging that the defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability. Provides that if a defendant who is determined to be an individual with an intellectual disability is convicted of murder, the court may sentence the defendant only to a fixed term of imprisonment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 1-1-2-2.5, 11-13-9-1, 33-32-3-1, 33-40-5-4, 33-40-6-4, 33-40-6-5, 33-40-7-11, 35-36-2-5, 35-36-9-6, 35-37-1-3, 35-38-4-6, 35-50-2-3, 35-50-2-9