Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1996-04-10 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3123 SB 52 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(JUD) An Act providing for an advisory vote on the issue of capital punishment was read the third time. 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3124 SB 52 Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Senator Taylor objected. The question being: Shall the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment? The roll was taken with the following result: CS SSSB 52(JUD) Return to Second for Specific Amendment YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Hoffman, Lincoln, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Taylor and so, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1: Delete "capital punishment" Insert "punishment for murder" Page 1, lines 4 - 5: Delete "whether the legislature should enact a law providing for capital punishment for" Insert "what punishment the legislature should provide by law for the crime of" Page 1, lines 8 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "Of the two alternatives listed below, indicate which punishment the Alaska State Legislature should provide for murder in the first degree. Select only one of the alternatives. 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3125 SB 52 The death penalty ª ß Mandatory 99-year sentence (life imprisonment) without parole and with mandatory restitution to the family of the victim ª ß" Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CS SSSB 52(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(JUD) was automatically in third reading. The question being: Shall CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(JUD) An Act providing for an advisory vote on the issue of capital punishment pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3126 SB 52 CS SSSB 52(JUD) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff and so, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(JUD) passed the Senate. Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration.