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SB 520: Sentencing for Capital Felonies

GENERAL BILL by Ingoglia

Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Authorizing, rather than requiring, a court to impose the jury’s recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for certain capital felonies; requiring the court to enter a written order addressing the sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and include in its required written order the reasons for not accepting a jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)

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  • SB 520, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2023 at 3:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 609 Sentencing for Capital Felonies Jacques Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23) Track This Bill
    H 555 (c2) Sentencing Proceedings in Death Penalty Cases Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/13/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23) Track This Bill
    S 450 (er) Death Penalty Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 4/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-23 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 2 (pdf)

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