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HB 3505: Death Penalty/Execution Method

JOINT RESOLUTION by Crist ; Feeney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Alexander ; Morroni ; Ball ; Harrington ; Putnam

Death Penalty/Execution Method; constitutional amendment to preserve death penalty, & permit any execution method unless prohibited by Federal Constitution; requires construction of prohibition against cruel and/or unusual punishment to conform to US Supreme Court interpretation of Eighth Amendment; prohibits reduction of death sentence based on invalidity of execution method, & provides for continued force of sentence, etc. Amends s. 17, Art. I.

Last Action: 5/5/1998 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/30/1998 House • Prefiled
    2/5/1998 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Appropriations; Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations; Rereferred to Crime & Punishment (JC); On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 02/17/98, 1:30 pm, 21-HOB
    2/17/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC)
    2/19/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar
    3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00038; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 02/17/98, 1:30 pm, 21-HOB; Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00082; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00082
    3/4/1998 House • Placed on General Calendar -HJ 00076; Read second time -HJ 00121
    3/6/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00128; Passed; YEAS 93 NAYS 18 -HJ 00128; Immediately certified -HJ 00129
    3/6/1998 Senate • In Messages
    3/9/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00142; Immediately withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00131; Substituted for CS/SJR 964 -SJ 00131; Read second time -SJ 00131; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00131; Read third time -SJ 00132; Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00132; Immediately certified -SJ 00132
    3/10/1998 House • In returning messages
    4/30/1998 House • Was taken up -HJ 01943; Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01944; Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended -HJ 01944; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01944
    4/30/1998 Senate • In returning messages
    5/1/1998 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01709; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01709
    5/1/1998 House • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02400
    5/5/1998 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

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  • HB 3505, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 964 (c1) Death Penalty/Execution Method Lee Similar Last Action: 3/9/1998 S House Bill substituted -SJ 00131; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3505 (Filed with Secretary of State)
    Location:
    S 1236 Excessive Punishments Burt Compare Last Action: 4/16/1998 S 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
    Location:

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 17

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  • HB 3505, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/1998 9:04 AM House 93 Yeas - 18 Nays
    3/9/1998 2:21 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1998 4:07 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/1998 3:12 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 17

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  • HB 3505, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 2/19/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 2/19/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 5/13/1998 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    375092 - Amendment
    		Burt 4/7/1998
    8:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    591482 - Amendment
    		Lee 5/11/1998
    11:46 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 17

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