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Thin Blue Line Act

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This bill would add a new factor that courts must consider when deciding whether to give someone the death penalty. The new factor is if the person killed or targeted a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder. This would be added to the existing list of factors that can lead to a death penalty sentence.

Introduced

January 14, 2025

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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