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House Journal: Page 494: Wednesday, February 22, 1995

40   may be presented as to any matter which the trial
41   court deems relevant to the sentence, including but
42   not limited to the nature, circumstances, and manner
43   of completion of the murder, and the defendant's
44   character, background, history, and mental and
45   physical condition.  The trial court shall admit any
46   relevant admissible evidence respecting any
47   aggravating or mitigating circumstances, if the party
48   has included the circumstance on a list provided
49   pursuant to this rule, or good cause is shown for the
50   failure to do so.
Page  16
 1     Sec. 18.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to
 2   offenses committed on or after the effective date of
 3   this Act."
 4     2.  Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
 5   word "imprisonment" the following:  "for the offense
 6   of first degree murder".
 7     3.  Title page, by striking line 2 and inserting
 8   the following:  "establishing circumstances under
 9   which the death penalty will be applied, by providing
10   a".
The House stood at ease at 10:37 a.m., until the fall of the
gavel.
The House resumed session at 11:25 a.m., Rants of Woodbury in
the chair.
Weigel of Chickasaw asked and received unanimous consent to
defer action on amendment H-3154, to the committee amendment
H-3109.
Brand of Benton offered the following amendment H-3154, to the
committee amendment H-3109, filed by Brand, Bernau, Mascher and
Shoultz from the floor and moved its adoption:
H-3154
 1     Amend the amendment, H-3109, to House File 2 as
 2   follows:
 3     1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 26, the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec. ___.  Section 216A.133, Code 1995, is amended
 6   by adding the following new subsection:
 7     NEW SUBSECTION.  8.  Review the effects of the
 8   reinstatement of the death penalty on arrest,
 9   prosecution, conviction, and incarceration rates; law
10   enforcement duties and ability to obtain evidence
11   necessary for arrests; court dockets and workload;
12   prison space; recidivism rates of persons charged with
13   crimes of violence against persons; and other aspects
14   of the criminal justice system.  Based on the review
15   and other factors deemed relevant, the council shall
16   make findings and develop recommendations resulting

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