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CS/SB 1522: Sentencing

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Criminal Justice

Sentencing; clarifies that Criminal Punishment Code does not apply to capital felonies; revises principles embodied by said code; requires that DOC report on sentencing trends & practices; provides that domestic violence in presence of child be included as multiplier on offense score of said code; requires that DOC consult with certain persons & entities & revise scoresheet as necessary; requires dept. to distribute copies of scoresheet, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-204
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/1998 Senate • Prefiled
3/5/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00120
3/26/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/31/98, 1:30 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
3/31/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00375; CS read first time on 04/02/98 -SJ 00380
4/2/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00375
4/10/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/15/98, 2:00 pm, Room-EL
4/15/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Ways and Means -SJ 00528
4/16/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00528
4/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00927
4/27/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00927; Read second time -SJ 00966; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00966; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00966
4/28/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00989; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00990
4/28/1998 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 01551; In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 01551
4/29/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 01654; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01662; Read third time -HJ 01662; CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01662
4/29/1998 Senate • In returning messages
5/1/1998 Senate • Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 01609
5/1/1998 House • In returning messages; Receded -HJ 02392; CS passed; YEAS 94 NAYS 1 -HJ 02393
5/1/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01818
5/8/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-204