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CS/CS/SB 450: Death Penalty

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Criminal Justice ; Ingoglia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Martin

Death Penalty; Requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of death to the court; requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to the court; requiring the court to impose the recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if fewer than eight jurors recommend a sentence of death; requiring the court to include in its written order the reasons for not accepting the jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc.

Effective Date: 4/20/2023
Last Action: 4/20/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-23
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2023 Senate • Filed
2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
2/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/06/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/6/2023 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
• Remaining references corrected to Rules -SJ 141
• Now in Rules
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 139
3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/22/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/22/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 4
3/23/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/27/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/23
3/29/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 268
• Amendment(s) failed (349120) -SJ 268
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/30/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 276
• CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 10 -SJ 277
• Immediately certified -SJ 288
3/31/2023 House • In Messages
4/10/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 555
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 270595 Failed
• Amendment 645381 Failed
• Amendment 375617 Failed
• Amendment 225051 Failed
• Amendment 853375 Failed
• Amendment 161859 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
4/13/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
4/20/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-23