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SB 12-A: Death Penalty Reform Act of 2000

GENERAL BILL by Burt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown-Waite ; Silver ; Campbell ; Bronson ; Horne ; KURTH

Death Penalty Reform Act of 2000; creates said act; provides limitation on filing of postconviction & collateral actions; revises provisions re grounds for death warrant; provides limitation on actions; revises provisions re postconviction review in capital cases; provides for capital postconviction proceedings for which sentence of death is imposed on or after effective date of this act; provides for capital postconviction claims, etc. Amends Chs. 27, 922, 924, 119.19.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 1/7/2000 House - In Messages; Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1-A (Ch. 2000-3)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2000 Senate • Filed; Introduction allowed -SJ 00005; Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 00006; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/05/00, 1:00 pm, 412-K -SJ 00002; Comm. Action: Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 00005; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00005; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00002; Read second time -SJ 00002; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00002; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00002; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00004
1/6/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00036; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00036; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00037; Referred to Fiscal Policy -SJ 00038; Immediately withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00038; Passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 7 -SJ 00038
1/7/2000 House • In Messages; Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1-A (Ch. 2000-3)