SB 1898: Death Penalty
GENERAL BILL by Bullard
Death Penalty; Deletes provisions providing for the death penalty for capital felonies. Deletes provisions relating to the effect of a declaration by a court of last resort that the death penalty in a capital felony is unconstitutional. Deletes provisions relating to representation in death penalty cases and capital collateral representation. Deletes provisions relating to legislative intent concerning appeals and postconviction proceedings in death penalty cases. Deletes a public records exemption for the identity of executioners, etc.
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5011 (Ch. 2011-131)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Budget (BC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2011 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/16/2011 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 241 |
| 3/22/2011 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 241 |
| 5/7/2011 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5011 (Ch. 2011-131) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 4189 | Death Penalty | Rehwinkel Vasilinda | Identical |
Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5011 (Ch. 2011-131)
Location: In committee/council (CRJS) |
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| H 5011 (er) | Commission on Capital Cases | Appropriations Committee | Compare |
Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-131, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2002 (Ch. 2011-47)
Location: Became Law |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (49)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 27.51 | Duties of public defender. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 27.511 | Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 27.7001 | Legislative intent and findings. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.7002 | Limitation on collateral representation; lawyer disqualification; use of state funds for excess fees not authorized. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.701 | Capital collateral regional counsel. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.702 | Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.703 | Conflict of interest and substitute counsel. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.704 | Appointment of assistants and other staff. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.705 | Salaries of capital collateral regional counsel and assistant capital collateral counsel. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.706 | Private practice of law prohibited. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.707 | Investigators; service of process. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.708 | Access to prisoners; compliance with the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; records requests. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.7081 | Capital postconviction public records production. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.709 | Commission on Capital Cases. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.7091 | Legislative recommendations to Supreme Court; postconviction proceedings; pro bono service credit. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.710 | Registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings; certification of minimum requirements; appointment by trial court. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.711 | Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 27.715 | Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 119.071 | General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 775.082 | Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 775.15 | Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 782.04 | Murder. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 790.161 | Making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging any destructive device or attempt so to do, felony; penalties. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 794.011 | Sexual battery. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 893.135 | Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 913.13 | Jurors in capital cases. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 921.137 | Imposition of the death sentence upon a defendant with mental retardation prohibited. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 921.141 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 921.142 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 922.052 | Issuance of warrant of execution. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.06 | Stay of execution of death sentence. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.07 | Proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be insane. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.08 | Proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be pregnant. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.095 | Grounds for death warrant; limitations of actions. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.10 | Execution of death sentence; executioner. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.105 | Execution of death sentence; prohibition against reduction of death sentence as a result of determination that a method of execution is unconstitutional. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.108 | Sentencing orders in capital cases. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.11 | Regulation of execution. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.111 | Transfer to state prison for safekeeping before death warrant issued. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.12 | Return of warrant of execution issued by Governor. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.14 | Sentence of death unexecuted for unjustifiable reasons. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 922.15 | Return of warrant of execution issued by Supreme Court. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 924.055 | Postconviction review in capital cases; legislative findings and intent. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 924.056 | Commencement of capital postconviction actions for which sentence of death is imposed on or after January 14, 2000; limitations on actions. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 924.057 | Limitation on postconviction cases in which the death sentence was imposed before January 14, 2000. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 924.058 | Capital postconviction claims. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 924.059 | Time limitations and judicial review in capital postconviction actions. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 925.11 | Postsentencing DNA testing. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 945.10 | Confidential information. | Page 27 (pdf) |
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