HB 1875: Death Penalty Justice Act of 2000
GENERAL BILL by Heyman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Levine ; Rayson ; Greene ; Wasserman Schultz ; Miller ; Bullard ; Ritter ; Hill ; Henriquez ; Brown ; Eggelletion ; Roberts-Burke ; Kosmas ; Betancourt ; Effman ; Wilson ; Ritchie ; Sobel ; Reddick ; Smith ; Hafner ; Greenstein ; Bloom ; Bush ; Lawson ; Jacobs ; Chestnut ; Frankel ; Stafford ; Lee
Death Penalty Justice Act of 2000; creates said act; provides instructions for Supreme Court to review & revise criteria for judges assigned to capital case division; deletes provision limiting filing of certain postconviction or collateral actions; requires that jury recommendation of death be pursuant to unanimous vote of jury; provides for recommendation for life sentence if jury vote is less than unanimous, etc. Amends Chs. 27, 921, 922, 924.
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (CRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/2000 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00216 |
| 3/17/2000 | House |
• Referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00327 |
| 5/5/2000 | House |
• Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (CRC) |