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HB 979: Sentencing in Capital Felonies

GENERAL BILL by Julien

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

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2011 House • Filed
    3/3/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 85
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 85
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 979, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/23/2011 at 5:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1066 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Altman Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    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)

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