SB 1178: Death Penalty
GENERAL BILL by Bullard
Death Penalty; Deleting provisions providing for the death penalty for capital felonies; repealing provisions relating to capital collateral representation and constitutionally deficient representation; prohibiting the imposition of the death sentence upon a defendant with mental retardation; repealing provisions relating to determination of whether to impose a sentence of death or life imprisonment for a capital felony or for a capital drug trafficking felony, etc.
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/8/2016 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 89 |
| 1/12/2016 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 89 |
| 3/11/2016 | Senate |
• Died in Criminal Justice |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 4015 | Death Penalty | Rehwinkel Vasilinda | Identical |
Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS) |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (51)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 27.51 | Duties of public defender. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 27.511 | Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 27.7001 | Legislative intent and findings. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.7002 | Limitation on collateral representation; lawyer disqualification; use of state funds for excess fees not authorized. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.701 | Capital collateral regional counsel. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.702 | Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.703 | Conflict of interest and substitute counsel. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.704 | Appointment of assistants and other staff. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.7045 | Capital case proceedings; constitutionally deficient representation. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.705 | Salaries of capital collateral regional counsel and assistant capital collateral counsel. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.706 | Private practice of law prohibited. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.707 | Investigators; service of process. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.708 | Access to prisoners; compliance with the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; records requests. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.7081 | Capital postconviction public records production. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.7091 | Legislative recommendations to Supreme Court; postconviction proceedings; pro bono service credit. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.710 | Registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings; certification of minimum requirements; appointment by trial court. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.711 | Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 27.715 | Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 119.071 | General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 282.201 | State data center. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 394.912 | Definitions. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 775.021 | Rules of construction. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 775.082 | Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 775.15 | Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 782.04 | Murder. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 782.065 | Murder; law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 790.161 | Making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging any destructive device or attempt so to do, felony; penalties. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 794.011 | Sexual battery. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 893.135 | Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 913.13 | Jurors in capital cases. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 921.137 | Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 921.141 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 921.142 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 922.052 | Issuance of warrant of execution. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.06 | Stay of execution of death sentence. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.07 | Proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be insane. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.08 | Proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be pregnant. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.095 | Pursuit of collateral remedies. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.10 | Execution of death sentence; executioner. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.105 | Execution of death sentence; prohibition against reduction of death sentence as a result of determination that a method of execution is unconstitutional. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.108 | Sentencing orders in capital cases. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.11 | Regulation of execution. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.111 | Transfer to state prison for safekeeping before death warrant issued. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.12 | Return of warrant of execution issued by Governor. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.14 | Sentence of death unexecuted for unjustifiable reasons. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 922.15 | Return of warrant of execution issued by Supreme Court. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 924.055 | Postconviction review in capital cases; legislative findings and intent. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 924.056 | Capital postconviction proceedings; reporting requirements. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 924.057 | Capital postconviction proceedings; legislative intent. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 925.11 | Postsentencing DNA testing. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 945.10 | Confidential information. | Page 30 (pdf) |
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