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HB 4003: Death Penalty

GENERAL BILL by Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Death Penalty; Deletes provisions providing for death penalty for capital felonies; deletes associated provisions, including provisions relating to representation in death penalty cases, capital collateral representation, jurors in capital cases, prohibiting imposition of death sentence on defendant with mental retardation, determination of whether to impose sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felony or capital drug trafficking felony, issuance of warrant of execution, stay of execution of death sentence, proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be insane, proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be pregnant, grounds for death warrant, execution of death sentence, prohibition against reduction of death sentence as result of determination that method of execution is unconstitutional, sentencing orders in capital cases, regulation of execution, transfer to state prison for safekeeping before death warrant issued, return of warrant of execution issued by Governor, sentence of death unexecuted for unjustifiable reasons, & return of warrant of execution issued by Supreme Court.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2014 House • Filed
    12/19/2014 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 114
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 114
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 4003, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/21/2014 at 10:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1322 Death Penalty Bullard Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Citations - Statutes (51)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.51 Duties of public defender. Page 4 (pdf)
    27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. Page 5 (pdf)
    27.7001 Legislative intent and findings. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.7002 Limitation on collateral representation; lawyer disqualification; use of state funds for excess fees not authorized. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.701 Capital collateral regional counsel. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.702 Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.703 Conflict of interest and substitute counsel. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.704 Appointment of assistants and other staff. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.7045 Capital case proceedings; constitutionally deficient representation. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.705 Salaries of capital collateral regional counsel and assistant capital collateral counsel. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.706 Private practice of law prohibited. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.707 Investigators; service of process. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.708 Access to prisoners; compliance with the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; records requests. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.7081 Capital postconviction public records production. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.7091 Legislative recommendations to Supreme Court; postconviction proceedings; pro bono service credit. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.710 Registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings; certification of minimum requirements; appointment by trial court. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.711 Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.715 Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund. Page 6 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 6 (pdf)
    282.201 State data center. Page 8 (pdf)
    394.912 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    775.021 Rules of construction. Page 10 (pdf)
    775.082 Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison. Page 3 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 9 (pdf)
    782.04 Murder. Page 11 (pdf)
    782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer. Page 12 (pdf)
    790.161 Making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging any destructive device or attempt so to do, felony; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    794.011 Sexual battery. Page 13 (pdf)
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 13 (pdf)
    913.13 Jurors in capital cases. Page 10 (pdf)
    921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 10 (pdf)
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 10 (pdf)
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 10 (pdf)
    922.052 Issuance of warrant of execution. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.06 Stay of execution of death sentence. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.07 Proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be insane. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.08 Proceedings when person under sentence of death appears to be pregnant. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.095 Pursuit of collateral remedies. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.10 Execution of death sentence; executioner. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.105 Execution of death sentence; prohibition against reduction of death sentence as a result of determination that a method of execution is unconstitutional. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.108 Sentencing orders in capital cases. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.11 Regulation of execution. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.111 Transfer to state prison for safekeeping before death warrant issued. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.12 Return of warrant of execution issued by Governor. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.14 Sentence of death unexecuted for unjustifiable reasons. Page 32 (pdf)
    922.15 Return of warrant of execution issued by Supreme Court. Page 32 (pdf)
    924.055 Postconviction review in capital cases; legislative findings and intent. Page 32 (pdf)
    924.056 Capital postconviction proceedings; reporting requirements. Page 32 (pdf)
    924.057 Capital postconviction proceedings; legislative intent. Page 32 (pdf)
    925.11 Postsentencing DNA testing. Page 33 (pdf)
    945.10 Confidential information. Page 33 (pdf)

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