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
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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
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HB 4247, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 908 Death Sentence/Overturned Gutman Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Location:S 1072 Capital Felons/Punishment Rossin Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Location:Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/28/1998 12:36 PM House 118 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. -
HB 4247, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 914689 - Amendment
Crime & Punishment 4/23/1998
8:45 PMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence.