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CS/SB 1448: Death Penalty/Mentally Retarded

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Mitchell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sullivan ; Casas ; Dyer ; Rossin ; Klein ; Forman ; Latvala ; Dawson ; Horne ; Clary ; Holzendorf ; Silver ; Meek ; KURTH ; Campbell ; King ; Saunders

Death Penalty/Mentally Retarded; defines term "mental retardation"; prohibits imposition of sentence of death on defendant who suffers from mental retardation if mental retardation is directly related to defendant's conduct at time of crime; provides requirements for raising mental retardation as bar to death sentence; provides for separate proceeding to determine whether defendant suffers from mental retardation, etc. Creates 921.137; amends 921.141,.142.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2000 Senate • Prefiled
    2/22/2000 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy SJ 00085
    3/30/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda Criminal Justice, 04/04/00, 2:00 pm, 37S
    4/4/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    4/6/2000 Senate • 00411
    • Now in Fiscal Policy SJ 00407
    4/11/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy SJ 00420; Placed on Calendar
    5/1/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar SJ 00629; Read second time SJ 00709; Amendment(s) adopted SJ 00709; Ordered engrossed SJ 00709
    5/2/2000 Senate • Read third time SJ 00847; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 SJ 00847
    5/2/2000 House • In Messages
    5/5/2000 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 1448, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 901 Sentencing of Capital Felons Roberts Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (CRC)
    Location:
    H 2043 Capital Felons/Mentally Retarded Turnbull Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (CRC)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2000 5:14 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137
    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.

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  • CS/SB 1448, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2000 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    482798 - Amendment
    Mitchell 5/3/2000
    4:12 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    683466 - Amendment
    Mitchell 5/3/2000
    4:20 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    831266 - Amendment
    Mitchell 5/3/2000
    4:24 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137
    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.

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  • SB 1448, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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.

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