HB 965: Sentencing/Capital Cases
GENERAL BILL by Gelber
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 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00082 |
| 3/7/2003 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary; Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00165 |
| 4/7/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/03, 10:15 am, Morris Hall --Not considered |
| 5/2/2003 | House |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary |