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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

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  • 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    3/25/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00304; Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00272; Placed on Calendar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

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  • CS/SB 914, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/1998 at 5:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/24/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4005 (c1) Capital Felons/Sentencing Crime & Punishment Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    880278 - Amendment
    Campbell 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
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    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    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.
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence.
    924.07 Appeal by state.

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  • SB 914, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/1998 at 10:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    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.
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence.
    924.07 Appeal by state.

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