CS/SB 914: Sentencing of Capital Felons
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Forman
Sentencing of Capital Felons; 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 retarded; provides definition of mental retardation. Amends 921.141,.142, 924.07.
Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/1998 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 2/11/1998 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00059 |
| 3/9/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/12/98, 1:00 pm, Room-A(LL-37) --Temporarily postponed |
| 3/12/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/17/98, 9:00 am, Room-A(LL-37) --Pending reconsideration |
| 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: CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00304; CS read first time on 03/25/98 -SJ 00313 |
| 3/25/1998 | Senate |
• Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00304; Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00272; Placed on Calendar |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar |