Arkansas moves closer to allowing nitrogen gas executions

Arkansas lawmakers consider allowing nitrogen gas executions
Arkansas lawmakers advanced legislation to authorize nitrogen gas as an execution method. Supporters say it will allow executions to resume in a state that hasn’t put anyone to death since it executed four inmates in 2017.
Louisiana and Arkansas look to nitrogen executions
Alabama in 2024 became the first state to carry out a nitrogen gas execution. Now, at least two states are looking to follow in its path.
Arkansas moves closer to allowing nitrogen gas executions after House vote
Arkansas currently only allows executions by lethal injection. If this bill becomes law, the state would join a small group of others permitting nitrogen hypoxia.
Arkansas nitrogen gas execution bill clears House and heads for Senate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas is one step closer to approving nitrogen gas as a method of execution in capital cases. House Bill 1489 passed the House Tuesday afternoon in a 67-23 vote for that chamber. If the bill becomes law, it would allow the execution of an inmate by nitrogen gas.
Arkansas proposes bill to allow executions by nitrogen hypoxia
Arkansas is one among several other states that are looking to replace their way of carrying out capital punishment by using a new method involving nitrogen gas.
Bill allowing nitrogen gas for executions forwarded by House Judiciary
A bill allowing for nitrogen hypoxia to be used as a criminal execution method for the Arkansas Department of Corrections passed the Arkansas House Judiciary Committee on Thursday (Feb.
Arkansas House committee advances bill to allow nitrogen gas executions
The bill would add nitrogen hypoxia to the list of alternatives to lethal injection available, alongside the electric chair.
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House Bill 1489 would expand Arkansas' execution alternatives to lethal injection which, as of now, includes the electric chair.
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