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Capital Punishment
FACTS OF INTEREST
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
2007
2006
2005
HB 6012 was favorably voted out of the Judiciary Committee. Before the bill could be debated in the House and Senate chambers Governor Jodi Rell said she would veto the legislation if it were passed. The bill was debated by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 30, 2005. After a five hour debate the effort to repeal the death penalty failed. This represents five more votes than historically cast for abolition.
See how your Representative voted:
House Vote on H.B. 6012
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
United States Bishops launch national campaign against the death penalty. Groundbreaking Zogby Poll Demonstrates Dramatic Rise in Catholic Opposition to Use of the Death Penalty. Visit the new USCCB web site for more information.
In 1999 on Good Friday the USCCB made another appeal to end the death penalty. The people and elected officials of Connecticut have not yet responded positively to this appeal.
Statements by the Holy Father on the Death Penalty
Cardinal McCarrick, 101 Reasons to Abondon the Death Penalty
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops publications on capital punishment.
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