CS/CS/HB 1297: Capital Sexual Battery
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Black ; Botana ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Gregory ; Holcomb ; Jacques ; Leek ; Plakon ; Roth ; Salzman ; Snyder ; Temple ; Tuck ; Yarkosky
Capital Sexual Battery; Provides for death sentences for certain child sexual offenders; provides for separate death penalty proceedings in such cases; provides for findings & recommended sentences by jury; provides for imposition of sentence of life imprisonment or death; provides requirements for court order in support of death sentence; provides for automatic review of sentences of death; specifies aggravating factors & mitigating circumstances; provides for victim impact evidence; authorizes state to appeal from sentence on specified grounds.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/1/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/22/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/23/2023 House • Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/29/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
4/13/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 262267 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 14
4/13/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/17/2023 Senate • Received
4/18/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 421
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1342 -SJ 421
• Read 2nd time -SJ 421
• Read 3rd time -SJ 421
• CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 5 -SJ 421
4/19/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/1/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/2/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-25
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CS/CS/HB 1297, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2023 at 6:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1342 (c2) Capital Sexual Battery Martin Similar Last Action: 4/18/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2023-25) -SJ 421 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 2 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 11 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 12 (pdf) 921.1425 Page 2 (pdf) 924.07 Appeal by state. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1297, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/31/2023 at 5:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1342 (c2) Capital Sexual Battery Martin Similar Last Action: 4/18/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2023-25) -SJ 421
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 262267 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Hinson 4/11/2023
1:21 PMHouse: Failed
4/13/2023PDF Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/13/2023 7:36 PM House 95 Yeas - 14 Nays 4/18/2023 7:32 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 5 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 2 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 11 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 12 (pdf) 921.1425 Page 2 (pdf) 924.07 Appeal by state. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1297, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2023 at 8:53 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1342 (c1) Capital Sexual Battery Martin Similar Last Action: 4/18/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2023-25) -SJ 421
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 813391 - Amendment
Remove lines 97-276 and insert:Baker 3/30/2023
5:35 PMAdopted
3/31/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 1 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 10 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 11 (pdf) 921.1425 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1297, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2023 at 10:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1342 (c1) Capital Sexual Battery Martin Similar Last Action: 4/18/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2023-25) -SJ 421
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 472689 - Amendment
Remove line 277 and insert:Baker 3/20/2023
4:54 PMAdopted
3/21/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 1 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 10 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 11 (pdf) 921.1425 Page 2 (pdf)