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SB 520: Sentencing for Capital Felonies

GENERAL BILL by Ingoglia

Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Authorizing, rather than requiring, a court to impose the jury’s recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for certain capital felonies; requiring the court to enter a written order addressing the sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and include in its required written order the reasons for not accepting a jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/3/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)