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SB 268: Criminal Defense of Insanity

GENERAL BILL by Sebesta

Criminal Defense of Insanity; prescribes criteria for establishment of insanity defense; provides that defendant has burden of proving insanity defense by clear & convincing evidence. Creates 775.027.

Effective Date: 06/19/2000
Last Action: 6/19/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-315
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/18/1999 Senate • Prefiled
11/5/1999 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice
3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 00025
3/9/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/15/00, 1:00 pm, 37-S
3/15/2000 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 00236
3/16/2000 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00236
4/5/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00368; Read second time -SJ 00389; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00390; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00390
4/6/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00405; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00405; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00405; Immediately certified -SJ 00405
4/6/2000 House • In Messages
5/4/2000 House • Received -HJ 01564; Read second time -HJ 01564; Amendment(s) laid on Table -HJ 01564; Read third time -HJ 01566; Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 01566
5/4/2000 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01153
6/6/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/19/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-315