Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

SB 870: Capital Felonies

GENERAL BILL by Bracy

Capital Felonies; Providing legislative findings and intent regarding the retroactive application of Hurst v. State, No. SC12-1947 (Fla., October 14, 2016), etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Rules (RC)

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/2017 Senate • Filed
    11/29/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 66
    1/4/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/09/18, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 66
    2/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/18, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/6/2018 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 296
    • Now in Rules -SJ 296
    2/28/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/1/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -SJ 564
    3/2/2018 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 564
    3/5/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/18 -SJ 876
    3/7/2018 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    3/8/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 934
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1024
    • Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 1024
    3/9/2018 House • In Messages
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 870, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/14/2017 at 9:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2018 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2018 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2018 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2018 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2018 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 3 Yeas - 2 Nays
    3/1/2018 9:00 AM Rules 11 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2018 7:13 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 2 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page