SB 1236: Excessive Punishments
JOINT RESOLUTION by Burt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dudley
Excessive Punishments; constitutional amendment to require that for punishment to be prohibited it must be both cruel & unusual rather than either cruel or unusual & to provide that such prohibition is to be construed in conformity with same prohibition found in U.S. Constitution & that method of executing death penalty is not penalty or punishment. Amends s. 17, Art. I.
Last Action:
4/16/1998
Senate -
Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00490; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3505 (Filed with Secretary of State) -SJ 00490
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/1998 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 2/18/1998 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00077 |
| 4/16/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00490; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3505 (Filed with Secretary of State) -SJ 00490 |