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CS/SB 964: Death Penalty/Execution Method

JOINT RESOLUTION by Criminal Justice ; Lee

Death Penalty/Execution Method; constitutional amendment to authorize death penalty; requires construction of "cruel or unusual" & "cruel & unusual" punishment to conform to U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of Eighth Amendment; authorizes execution methods not specifically prohibited by U.S. Supreme Court; allows retroactive application of execution methods; prohibits reduction of death sentence based on invalidity of execution method; provides applicability. Amends s. 17, Art. I.

Last Action: 3/9/1998 Senate - House Bill substituted -SJ 00131; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3505 (Filed with Secretary of State)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    2/11/1998 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Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00061; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/03/98, 2:30 pm, Room-A(LL-37); Withdrawn from- Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; Comm. Action:-CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00119; CS read first time on 03/05/98 -SJ 00124
    3/4/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00119
    3/5/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00118; Read second time -SJ 00115
    3/9/1998 Senate • House Bill substituted -SJ 00131; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3505 (Filed with Secretary of State)

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  • CS/SB 964, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/1998 at 1:15 AM

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

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3505 (e1) Feeney Similar Last Action: 5/5/1998 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    Location:
    S 1236 Excessive Punishments Burt Compare Last Action: 4/16/1998 S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00490; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3505 (Filed with Secretary of State) -SJ 00490
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    511350 - Amendment
    		Myers 4/7/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 17

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  • SB 964, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/1998 at 10:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 17

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