The bill suspends executions until Jan. 15, 2007, while a task force studies how the death penalty has been applied in the state. New Jersey would become the third state to enact such a moratorium.
Under executive orders, Illinois and Maryland previously suspended executions while similar studies were conducted. With a different governor in office, Maryland has since lifted the moratorium and resumed executions. The Illinois moratorium has remained in place since 2000.
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