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March 4, 2022FCCB opposed bill HB 873 (Maney) passed the House on March 2 by a 84-32 vote. The Senate took up the House bill in place of SB 1204 (Broxson), and it is on third reading for March 7. Take action and urge your senator to vote no on HB 873.
The bill unnecessarily expands the public records exemption shielding entities and people involved in distributing, manufacturing and supplying drugs used in lethal injections. In carrying out a death sentence, this could allow the state to utilize drugs from manufacturers that expressly prohibit their use in executions without the manufacturer's knowledge. The application of the death penalty should be as transparent as possible, given the gravity of the intentional killing of a person by the state.