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Alabama's Senate backs a bill imposing death penalty for severe child crimes, defying a 2008 Supreme Court ban.
Alabama’s House Bill 41, which would impose the death penalty for child rape, sodomy, and sexual torture of children under 12, has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The bill challenges the 2008 Supreme Court ruling in Kennedy v. Louisiana, which banned capital punishment for non-homicide crimes against children.
Supporters argue evolving state laws and public sentiment justify the change, while opponents raise constitutional concerns, warn of retraumatizing victims, and favor life without parole.
The bill now heads to the full Senate, with potential enactment on October 1, 2026, for crimes committed after that date.
El Senado de Alabama respalda un proyecto de ley que impone la pena de muerte por delitos graves contra niños, desafiando una prohibición de la Corte Suprema de 2008.