The Colorado state senate has voted 19 to 13 to pass legislation that will repeal the state’s death penalty statute. The senate has, for many years, been the hold-up on such passage.
Republican Senators Jack Tate, Owen Hill, and Kevin Priola were all sponsors of the bill.
Now, the bill will go to the state house, which is expected to present an easier pathway forward.
The job is not done, but Colorado is well on its way to being the 22nd state to repeal the death penalty.
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