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Committee introduces bill to make firing squad primary method for executions
Summary
Representative Bruce Scogg introduced RS 31,942 proposing the firing squad as the primary method for carrying out the death penalty; sponsor said existing appropriations cover initial facility work and the bill would not immediately alter pending cases.
The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee voted by voice to introduce RS 31,942 on Jan. 15, 2025. Representative Bruce Scogg presented the measure, which would designate the firing squad as the primary method for executing death sentences, replacing its current secondary status.
Scogg, who identified himself as representing District 10, said the proposal responds to past difficulties obtaining pentobarbital for lethal injections. “This legislation proposes the firing squad as the primary enforcement mechanism to administrate the…
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