LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6599 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 9, 2021
BILL NUMBER: SB 252 BILL AMENDED: Feb 4, 2021
SUBJECT: Death Penalty.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Boots BILL STATUS: As Passed Senate
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Shackleford
FUNDS AFFECTED: X GENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill urges the Legislative Council to assign to the appropriate interim study
committee the topics of: (1) death sentences; (2) life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; and (3)
circumstances justifying the imposition of: (A) a death sentence; or (B) life imprisonment without the
possibility of parole.
Effective Date: Upon passage.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The Legislative Council could assign the topic to an existing interim
study committee or establish a new interim study committee to study this topic during the next interim.
Interim study committees operate on budgets established by the Legislative Council based on committee size.
Legislative Council resolutions in the past have established budgets for interim study committees in the
amount of $13,500 per interim for committees with fewer than 16 members and $17,500 for committees with
16 members or more.
If the Legislative Council were to assign this topic to an existing committee and the committee were to have
any extra meetings to address this topic, there would be additional expenditures for legislator per diem and
travel reimbursement for the committee members. Any additional expenditures must be within the
committee’s budget.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
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Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: General Assembly.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: Legislative Council resolutions.
Fiscal Analyst: Mark Goodpaster, 317-232-9852.
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Statutes affected:
1. Introduced Senate Bill (S): 35-50-2-0.1, 35-50-2-9