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CS/SB 238: Death Penalty/Mental Retardation

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Mitchell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sullivan ; Sebesta ; Jones ; Dawson ; Holzendorf ; Wasserman Schultz ; Latvala ; Horne ; Clary ; Rossin ; Meek ; Dyer ; Lawson ; Garcia ; Lee ; Silver ; Campbell ; Smith ; Miller ; Crist

Death Penalty/Mental Retardation; defines term "mental retardation"; prohibits imposition of sentence of death if court determines that defendant has mental retardation; requires that defendant notify court of intention to raise mental retardation as bar to sentence of death; provides requirements for court in determining whether defendant has mental retardation; authorizes state to appeal determination of mental retardation, etc. Creates 921.137.

Effective Date: 06/12/2001
 Last Action: 6/12/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-202
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/2/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    1/11/2001 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations
    2/5/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/13/01, 1:30 pm, 37-S
    2/13/2001 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    2/14/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary
    3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00022; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/13/01, 1:30 pm, 37-S; CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00009; CS read first time on 03/06/01 -SJ 00061; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary -SJ 00009
    3/21/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00200; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    3/27/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00228; Read second time -SJ 00237; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00237; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00237
    3/29/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00248; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00248
    4/3/2001 House • In Messages
    4/4/2001 Senate • Requested House to return -SJ 00296
    4/4/2001 House • Returned -HJ 00457
    4/4/2001 Senate • In returning messages -SJ 00310
    5/1/2001 Senate • Reconsidered -SJ 00663; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00663; CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 00663
    5/1/2001 House • In Messages
    5/4/2001 House • Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 02047; Read second and third times -HJ 02074; CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 1 -HJ 02074
    5/4/2001 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 02118
    5/29/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/12/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-202

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  • CS/SB 238, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2001 at 5:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1095 (c1) Death Penalty/Mental Retardation Weissman Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 238 (Ch. 2001-202)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137

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  • CS/SB 238, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/3/2001 at 4:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2001 4:38 PM House 110 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137

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  • CS/SB 238, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/28/2001 at 1:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    084010 - Amendment
    		Mitchell 4/3/2001
    3:02 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/29/2001 10:08 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2001 9:14 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137

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  • CS/SB 238, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/16/2001 at 1:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2001 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    441538 - Amendment
    		Mitchell 3/26/2001
    3:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    282052 - Amendment
    		Mitchell 3/26/2001
    3:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137

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  • SB 238, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2001 at 12:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.137

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