CS/SB 238: Death Penalty/Mental Retardation
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Mitchell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sullivan ; Sebesta ; Jones ; Dawson ; Holzendorf ; Wasserman Schultz ; Latvala ; Horne ; Clary ; Rossin ; Meek ; Dyer ; Lawson ; Garcia ; Lee ; Silver ; Campbell ; Smith ; Miller ; Crist
Death Penalty/Mental Retardation; defines term "mental retardation"; prohibits imposition of sentence of death if court determines that defendant has mental retardation; requires that defendant notify court of intention to raise mental retardation as bar to sentence of death; provides requirements for court in determining whether defendant has mental retardation; authorizes state to appeal determination of mental retardation, etc. Creates 921.137.
Last Action: 6/12/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-202
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2/2001 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/11/2001 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations |
| 2/5/2001 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/13/01, 1:30 pm, 37-S |
| 2/13/2001 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 |
| 2/14/2001 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary |
| 3/6/2001 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00022; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/13/01, 1:30 pm, 37-S; CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00009; CS read first time on 03/06/01 -SJ 00061; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary -SJ 00009 |
| 3/21/2001 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00200; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 3/27/2001 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00228; Read second time -SJ 00237; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00237; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00237 |
| 3/29/2001 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00248; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00248 |
| 4/3/2001 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/4/2001 | Senate |
• Requested House to return -SJ 00296 |
| 4/4/2001 | House |
• Returned -HJ 00457 |
| 4/4/2001 | Senate |
• In returning messages -SJ 00310 |
| 5/1/2001 | Senate |
• Reconsidered -SJ 00663; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00663; CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 00663 |
| 5/1/2001 | House |
• In Messages |
| 5/4/2001 | House |
• Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 02047; Read second and third times -HJ 02074; CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 1 -HJ 02074 |
| 5/4/2001 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 02118 |
| 5/29/2001 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/12/2001 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-202 |