HB 609: Sentencing for Capital Felonies
GENERAL BILL by Jacques
Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Authorizes court to impose jury's recommended sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole for certain capital felonies; requires court to enter written order addressing sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole & include in its required written order reasons for not accepting jury's recommended sentence, if applicable.
Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/3/2023 House • Filed
2/14/2023 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)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
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HB 609, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2023 at 4:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 520 Sentencing for Capital Felonies Ingoglia Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23) 
H 555 (c2) Sentencing Proceedings in Death Penalty Cases Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/13/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
S 450 (er) Death Penalty Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 4/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-23
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 1 (pdf) 921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 2 (pdf)