SB 2740 (2007) -  Death Penalty [LPCC]

by Argenziano
prohibits certain public defenders from representing defendant sentenced to death on direct appeal; requires court to appoint public defender from another circuit for direct appeals; reenacts specified provisions re duties of capital collateral regional counsel & registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings & grounds for death warrant & limitations of actions, etc. Amends & Reenacts FS.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00192 Time: 03/20/2007 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2007 - 9:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __