Measure to repeal state's death penalty on hold

Published Feb. 13, 2010 at 6:06 a.m.

TOPEKA — The debate over Kansas' death penalty appears to be near death.

A measure to repeal capital punishment in the Sunflower State emerged from a Senate committee last month, but there are no plans for the full Senate to debate or vote on it, according to Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, an Independence Republican.

Schmidt said no decision had been made on whether to hold the debate.

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