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HJR 7081: Postconviction Capital Case Procedures

JOINT RESOLUTION by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pilon

Postconviction Capital Case Procedures; Proposes amendment to Section 2 of Article V & creation of new section in Article XII of State Constitution to require procedures for postconviction or collateral review of capital cases resulting in sentence of death to be governed exclusively by, & to extent provided by, general law.

Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7083 (Ch. 2013-216)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/12/2013 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 222
3/18/2013 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 276
4/2/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/04/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB --Temporarily deferred
5/3/2013 House • Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7083 (Ch. 2013-216)