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