The Lethal Injection Debate in Nebraska

The Wauneta Breeze reports, "Several key bills being debated in the Unicameral this week."  It's written by Dave Vrbas.

Next week should be a philosophically intense week in the Unicameral, as two bills go up for debate: LB 36 and LB 675. The lethal injection bill, LB 36 would define lethal injection as Nebraska’s method for execution of criminals on death row.

Earlier coverage from Nebraska is here.  The Nebraska Legislature is scheduled to adjourn June 4, the 90th day of this year's session. 

Nebraska's Judiciary Committee has also approved LB 306, which would abolish the state's death penalty, however, the bill does not have priority status, and it is unclear whether it will reach the floor. 

The state has not had a method to execute death row inmates since February 2008, when its Supreme Court ruled the use of the state's electric chair to be unconstitutional.  Nebraska legislators did not address the issue in their 2008 session. 

According to the Death Penalty Information Center, Nebraska has 10 prisoners on its death row.  The state has executed three since 1976.