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CS/HB 1005: Death Penalty Reform Act

GENERAL BILL by Dick

Death Penalty Reform Act; prohibits certain public defenders from representing certain persons sentenced to death; provides for notification of Fla. Supreme Court & appointment by court of another public defender; amends provision re capital postconviction public records production; revises criteria for determining full pleading of capital postconviction action, etc. Amends 27.51, 119.011,.19, 924.056,.057,.058,.059; reenacts various FS.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2005 House • Filed
3/7/2005 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00089
3/14/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 03/16/05, 9:00 am, 404-H
3/16/2005 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00229; Now in Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00229
3/17/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations (FC), 03/21/05, 3:00 pm, 214-C --Temporarily deferred
4/7/2005 House • Withdrawn from Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00369; Now in Justice Council
4/12/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/14/05, 3:00 pm, 404-H
4/14/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Justice Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -HJ 00565
4/18/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00565
5/6/2005 House • Died on Calendar