Rep. Christopher M. Rabb | Action Item

URGENT CALL TO ACTION - REPEAL THE DEATH PENALTY IN PA

House Bill 999 (HB 999) is scheduled for a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Please call on members of this committee to urge them to vote for HB 999 to amend Titles 18, 42, and 61 of PA Consolidated Statutes. This bill will ensure that the death penalty is abolished in our commonwealth, while also ensuring that the wrongfully accused have eased access to appeal procedures. And even one innocent life taken at the hands of the state is one too many. Pennsylvania has exonerated 11 men from death row since 2019.

Pennsylvania should join 23 other states that have abolished the death penalty. Capital punishment is not only an ineffective deterrent to violent crime, but also an incredibly costly and flawed system. Furthermore, we know that when a person is convicted of the Death Penalty, they will start an appeals process lasting decades, making it more likely that they die of old age rather than legal injection.

One innocent life taken at the hands of the state is one too many.

Public support for the death penalty is the lowest in a half-century. The risks of continuing the death penalty far outweigh the benefits, to which there are few, if any.

One innocent life taken at the hands of the state is one too many.

Your message will be sent to:
Representative Andre Carroll; Representative Ben Sanchez; Representative Chad Reichard; Representative Chris Pielli; Representative Christopher Rabb; Representative Clint Owlett; Representative-elect David Rowe; Representative Emily Kinkead; Representative James Rigby; Representative Joe Hamm; Representative Joe Kerwin; Representative JosephHohenstein; Representative Kate Klunk; Representative KristineHoward; Representative KyleDonahue; Representative La'Tasha Mayes; Representative Liz Hanbidge; Representative Melissa Shusterman; Representative Nate Davidson; Representative Perry Warren; Representative Robert Kauffman; Representative Robert Leadbeter; Representative Tim Briggs; Representative Timothy Bonner; Representative Torren Ecker.

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Vote 'YES' on HB 999

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House Bill 999 is scheduled for a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

This bill would ensure that the death penalty is abolished in our commonwealth, while also ensuring that the wrongfully accused have eased access to appeal procedures.

Even one innocent life taken at the hands of the state is one too many.

Pennsylvania has exonerated 11 men from death row since 2019 and should join 23 other states that have abolished the death penalty.

Capital punishment is not only an ineffective deterrent to violent crime, but also an incredibly costly and flawed system. Furthermore, we know that when a person is convicted of the Death Penalty, they start an appeals process lasting decades, making it more likely that they die of old age rather than legal injection.

Again, one innocent life taken at the hands of the state is one too many. The risks of continuing the death penalty far outweigh the benefits, to which there are few, if any.

I encourage you to vote YES on this legislation.

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