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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

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  • 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

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  • HB 965, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2003 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 120 Sentencing/Capital Cases Smith Identical Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon a mentally retarded defendant prohibited.
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence.

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