HB 1160 - Physician Presence at Executions - South Dakota Key Vote
Kristi Noem voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Feb. 23, 2007
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 14, 2007
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 7, 2007
- Introduced
- Jan. 24, 2007
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Physician Presence at Executions
Signed by Governor Mike Rounds
Title: Physician Presence at Executions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the warden to make arrangements for executions and eliminates requirements for physicians.
Highlights:
-Requires the warden to arrange the witnesses for executions to include the attorney general, the trial judge who heard the case and no more than ten citizens, including a member of the news media (sec 1) -Removes the requirement that physicians be present at executions and examine the body afterward (sec 2) -Requires the warden to prepare and sign a death certificate (sec 4)
Title: Physician Presence at Executions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the warden to make arrangements for executions and eliminates requirements for physicians.
Highlights:
- Requires the warden to arrange attendances and witnesses for executions (sec. 1) - Removes the requirement that physicians be present at executions and examine the body afterward (sec. 1 & 2). - Requires the warden to prepare and sign a death certificate (sec. 4).
Title: Physician Presence at Executions