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
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:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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) |