77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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 LC 860
 
                    House Joint Resolution 1
 
Sponsored by Representative GREENLICK; Representatives BAILEY,
  BARNHART, DEMBROW, FREDERICK, GALLEGOS, HOLVEY, JENSON,
  KENY-GUYER, Senators DINGFELDER, STEINER HAYWARD (Presession
  filed.)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting death
penalty.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 40, Article I of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 40. + }  { + A sentence of death may not be imposed
or executed. + }
  { - Notwithstanding sections 15 and 16 of this Article, the
penalty for aggravated murder as defined by law shall be death
upon unanimous affirmative jury findings as provided by law and
otherwise shall be life imprisonment with minimum sentence as
provided by law. - }
 
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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