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SB 1066: Sentencing in Capital Felonies

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Sentencing in Capital Felonies; Requires that, after a specified date, an advisory sentence of death be made by a unanimous recommendation of the jury following a defendant's conviction or adjudication of guilt for a capital felony or capital drug trafficking felony. Requires that the court enter a sentence notwithstanding the unanimous recommendation of the jury.

Senate Committee References: Criminal Justice (CJ) , Judiciary (JU) , Budget (BC)

Last Action: 05/07/2011 Died in Criminal Justice

Effective Date: October 1, 2011


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
02/14/2011 Senate • Filed
03/01/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 80
03/04/2011 Senate • References corrected to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget
• Now in Criminal Justice
03/08/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 80
05/07/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice