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SB 1736: Criminal Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Broxson

Criminal Proceedings; Citing this act as the “Justice for Victims of Mass Violence Act”; specifying speedy trial periods for persons accused as perpetrators of acts of mass violence; requesting the Supreme Court to adopt certain rules for the cases of persons accused as perpetrators of acts of mass violence concerning speedy trial periods, docketing of capital appeals, habeas proceedings, and screening of postconviction claims; requiring the clerk of the Florida Supreme Court to provide a specified notice to the Governor concerning persons sentenced to death for incidents of mass violence, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2020 Senate • Filed
1/17/2020 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 170
1/22/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 170
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary