Legislation and Advocacy
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OK Senate Bill 717 – Capital Punishment Task Force
State Senator Constance N. Johnson has authored and submitted Senate Bill 717 for the 2013 Oklahoma Legislative Session. SB 717 Task Force bill is regarding Capital Punishment; creating a task force to study capital punishment. Status: Emergency. The Oklahoma Legislature […]
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Theological Statement in Opposition to the Death Penalty
Oklahoma Conference of Churches – Theological Statement in Opposition to the Death Penalty October, 2012 We believe all people are children of God and that all life is sacred. We further believe that God through Jesus Christ is the ultimate […]
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Five states move closer to banning death penalty
On the legislative front in 2013, action is expected in Maryland, Colorado, Montana, Delaware and Kansas, where support for ending the death penalty is bipartisan. Already, Kentucky’s Rep. Carl Rollins II has filed a bill in the state legislature to […]
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