SB 1972: Death Penalty Reform Act
GENERAL BILL by Crist
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 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2005 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/16/2005 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00197 |
| 4/15/2005 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, 37-S |
| 4/20/2005 | Senate |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 00524; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00524 |
| 4/21/2005 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/26/05, 11:45 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed |
| 5/6/2005 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary |