SB 330 (2016) -  Sentencing in Capital Felonies

General Bill by Altman (CO-SPONSORS) Soto; Joyner
Sentencing in Capital Felonies: Requiring that an advisory sentence of death be made by a unanimous recommendation of the jury after a defendant’s conviction or adjudication of guilt for a capital felony or capital drug trafficking felony; requiring the court to instruct the jury that, in order for the jury to recommend to the court that the death penalty be imposed, the jury must find that sufficient aggravating circumstances exist which outweigh the mitigating circumstances found to exist, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 03/11/16 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13) on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 157 Subject: Sentencing in Capital Felonies Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 7101 Subject: Sentencing for Capital Felonies Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 7068 Subject: Sentencing for Capital Felonies Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13) Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 27 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 27 Time: 10/06/2015 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/22/2015 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
921.141 HB 157, CS/HB 385, CS/CS/HB 545, CS/SB 784, SB 1178, SB 1396, HB 4015, HB 7055, CS/SB 7068, HB 7101
921.142 HB 157, CS/HB 385, SB 1178, HB 4015, CS/SB 7068, HB 7101