HB 4247: Jeff Mitchell Act
GENERAL BILL by Crady
Jeff Mitchell Act; creates said act; provides that judgment of conviction & sentence of death imposed in capital case are not subject to being held invalid, overturned, reduced, or otherwise affected because codefendant in same case accepted plea offer in exchange for trial testimony, or agreement to testify, & was not sentenced to death; provides aggravating circumstances; provides applicability, etc. Amends 921.141.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/1998 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/17/1998 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00236 |
| 3/23/1998 | House |
• Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00310 |
| 4/1/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/08/98, 2:45 pm, 21-HOB --Meeting cancelled |
| 4/8/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/14/98, 1:30 pm, 21-HOB |
| 4/14/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00689 |
| 4/16/1998 | House |
• Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00689 |
| 4/21/1998 | House |
• Available for Consent Calendar |
| 4/24/1998 | House |
• Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01256; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01256 |
| 4/28/1998 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01450; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 2 -HJ 01450 |
| 4/28/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died in Messages |