SB 120: Sentencing/Capital Cases
GENERAL BILL by Smith
Sentencing/Capital Cases; provides for sentence rendered by jury in capital case to be mandatory sentence rather than advisory sentence; authorizes court to review sentence of death by jury; amends provision re prohibition on sentencing mentally retarded defendant to death; conforms provisions to changes made by act, etc. Amends 921.141,.137.
Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2002 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 12/20/2002 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/08/03, 11:15 am, 37-S --Temporarily Postponed |
| 3/4/2003 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00014; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/08/03, 11:15 am, 37-S --Temporarily Postponed |
| 5/2/2003 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Criminal Justice |