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HB 951: Excessive Punishment

JOINT RESOLUTION by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety ; Bilirakis ; Kyle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murman

Excessive Punishment; constitutional amendment to authorize death penalty for capital crimes; authorizes retroactive changes in method of execution; changes current prohibition against cruel or unusual punishment to prohibition against cruel & unusual punishment, etc. Amends s. 17, Art. I.

Last Action: 5/30/2001 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/7/2001 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00131
3/12/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00193
4/4/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00462; Amendment(s) laid on Table -HJ 00462
4/10/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 00481; Passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 22 -HJ 00482
4/16/2001 Senate • In Messages
4/18/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00406
5/3/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 01050; Substituted for SJR 124 -SJ 01050; Read second time -SJ 01050
5/4/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01281; Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 7 -SJ 01281
5/4/2001 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02593
5/30/2001 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State