FL S0330 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requiring that an advisory sentence of death be made by a unanimous recommendation of the jury after a defendant's conviction or adjudication of guilt for a capital felony or capital drug trafficking felony; requiring the court to instruct the jury that, in order for the jury to recommend to the court that the death penalty be imposed, the jury must find that sufficient aggravating circumstances exist which outweigh the mitigating circumstances found to exist, etc.

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Title

Sentencing in Capital Felonies

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-11SenateDied in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
2016-01-12SenateIntroduced
2015-10-06SenateReferred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations
2015-09-22SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H0157 (Same As) 2016-03-11 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
H7101 (Similar To) 2016-03-07 - Chapter No. 2016-13
S7068 (Similar To) 2016-03-02 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
921141Amended CodeSee Bill Text
921142Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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