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SB 120: Sentencing/Capital Cases

GENERAL BILL by Smith

Sentencing/Capital Cases; provides for sentence rendered by jury in capital case to be mandatory sentence rather than advisory sentence; authorizes court to review sentence of death by jury; amends provision re prohibition on sentencing mentally retarded defendant to death; conforms provisions to changes made by act, etc. Amends 921.141,.137.

Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/13/2002 Senate • Prefiled
12/20/2002 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/08/03, 11:15 am, 37-S --Temporarily Postponed
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00014; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/08/03, 11:15 am, 37-S --Temporarily Postponed
5/2/2003 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice