Senate Bill 1238
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Florida Senate - 1998 SJR 1238
By Senators Dudley and Burt
25-1141-98
1 Senate Joint Resolution No.
2 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to
3 Section 9 of Article X of the State
4 Constitution, relating to repeal of criminal
5 statutes, to provide that the term "punishment"
6 is limited in its application and does not
7 include a method of executing the death
8 penalty.
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10 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 That the following amendment to Section 9 of Article X of the
13 State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to the
14 electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next
15 general election or at an earlier special election
16 specifically authorized by law for that purpose:
17 ARTICLE X
18 MISCELLANEOUS
19 SECTION 9. Repeal of criminal statutes.--Repeal or
20 amendment of a criminal statute shall not affect prosecution
21 or punishment for any crime previously committed. For purposes
22 of this section, the term "punishment" is limited in its
23 application precisely to the nature of the penalty imposed for
24 the stated offense, and does not include a method of executing
25 the death penalty or any change in the method of executing the
26 death penalty authorized by general law.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
28 placed on the ballot:
29 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
30 ARTICLE X, SECTION 9
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Florida Senate - 1998 SJR 1238
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2 Constitution to provide that the term "punishment" is limited
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