SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION B

January 30, 2001, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, by amending section 46 of article IV, to pro-

vide for the death penalty in certain circumstances.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, to provide for the death penalty in certain

circumstances, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the

people of the state:

1 ARTICLE IV

2 Sec. 46. No law shall be enacted providing for the penalty

3 of death EXCEPT FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL

4 PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.

5 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be

6 submitted to the people of the state at the next general election

7 in the manner provided by law.

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