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SB 610: Prisoners/Clemency

JOINT RESOLUTION by Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Silver

Prisoners/Clemency; constitutional amendment which, except in cases of pardon or clemency, requires that state prisoners serve at least 85 percent of their terms of imprisonment; prohibits any sentence reduction by more than 15 percent; requires state prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment to be incarcerated for rest of their natural lives, unless granted pardon or clemency. Amends s. 8, Art. IV.

Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Died on Special Order Calendar
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/1998 Senate • Prefiled
1/23/1998 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00042
3/18/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/98, 3:00 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
3/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Criminal Justice -SJ 00303
3/24/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00303
4/17/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00506; Now in Rules and Calendar
4/20/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules and Calendar, 04/23/98, 8:00 am, Room-A(LL-37)
4/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Rules and Calendar -SJ 00927
4/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00927
4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/29/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/30/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522
5/1/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Died on Special Order Calendar