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]
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.
Title
Sentencing in Capital Felonies
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | Senate | Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13) |
| 2016-01-12 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2015-10-06 | Senate | Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations |
| 2015-09-22 | Senate | Filed |
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)
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
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | 141 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 921 | 142 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/330 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0330/BillText/Filed/HTML |
