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SB 610: Prisoners/Clemency

JOINT RESOLUTION by Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Silver

Prisoners/Clemency; constitutional amendment which, except in cases of pardon or clemency, requires that state prisoners serve at least 85 percent of their terms of imprisonment; prohibits any sentence reduction by more than 15 percent; requires state prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment to be incarcerated for rest of their natural lives, unless granted pardon or clemency. Amends s. 8, Art. IV.

Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Died on Special Order Calendar
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    1/23/1998 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00042
    3/18/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/98, 3:00 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
    3/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Criminal Justice -SJ 00303
    3/24/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00303
    4/17/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00506; Now in Rules and Calendar
    4/20/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules and Calendar, 04/23/98, 8:00 am, Room-A(LL-37)
    4/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Rules and Calendar -SJ 00927
    4/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00927
    4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
    4/29/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
    4/30/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522
    5/1/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Died on Special Order Calendar

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  • SB 610, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/1998 at 2:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/19/1998 (pdf)
    Rules and Calendar (Post-Meeting) 4/21/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4573 Prisoners/Clemency Futch Identical Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died, reference deferred
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    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IV Section 8

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