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CS/HB 4005: Capital Felons/Sentencing

GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment

Capital Felons/Sentencing; provides for separate proceeding to determine whether defendant accused of or convicted of capital felony is mentally retarded; prescribes penalty to be imposed if defendant is determined to be mentally retarded; provides that state may appeal determination that defendant is mentally reatarded; defines "mental retardation". Amends 921.141,.142, 924.07.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/5/1998 House • Filed
3/6/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00144
3/13/1998 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00239
3/26/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/01/98, 1:30 pm, 21-HOB
4/1/1998 House • Comm. Action: CS by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00596
4/14/1998 House • CS read first time on 04/14/98 -HJ 00595; Now in Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00596
4/16/1998 House • Withdrawn from Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00619; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations
5/1/1998 House • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations