CS/CS/HB 1297 (2023) -  Capital Sexual Battery

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Baker (CO-SPONSORS) Bankson; Black; Botana; Fernandez-Barquin; Gregory; Holcomb; Jacques; Leek; Plakon; Roth; Salzman; Snyder; Temple; Tuck; Yarkosky
Capital Sexual Battery: Provides for death sentences for certain child sexual offenders; provides for separate death penalty proceedings in such cases; provides for findings & recommended sentences by jury; provides for imposition of sentence of life imprisonment or death; provides requirements for court order in support of death sentence; provides for automatic review of sentences of death; specifies aggravating factors & mitigating circumstances; provides for victim impact evidence; authorizes state to appeal from sentence on specified grounds.
Effective Date: October 1, 2023
Last Event: Chapter No. 2023-25 on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 9:56 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1342 Subject: Capital Sexual Battery Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 10:38:11 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/31/2023 5:02:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/29/2023 5:51:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/21/2023 7:17:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/17/2023 4:27:50 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/13/2023 07:36 PM   Yeas: 95 Nays: 14 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 114] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/18/2023 07:32 PM   Yeas: 34 Nays: 5 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 18] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-25 Time: 05/02/2023 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/01/2023 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/01/2023 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/19/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/19/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 5 -SJ 421 Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 421 Time: 04/18/2023 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 421 Time: 04/18/2023 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1342 -SJ 421 Time: 04/18/2023 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/18/2023 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 421 Time: 04/18/2023 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received Time: 04/17/2023 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 04/14/2023 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/13/2023 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/13/2023 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 14 Time: 04/13/2023 - 7:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/13/2023 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2023 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 262267 Failed Time: 04/13/2023 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/13/2023 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 262267 filed Time: 04/11/2023 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023) Time: 04/10/2023 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/31/2023 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/31/2023 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/31/2023 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/31/2023 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/29/2023 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/22/2023 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/22/2023 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/22/2023 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2023 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2023 - 6:25 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/17/2023 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/01/2023 - 10:51 AM Member: Baker Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
794.011 HB 115, HB 123, SB 206, CS/SB 528, CS/HB 537, SB 1022, CS/CS/SB 1342
921.137 CS/CS/SB 1342
921.141 CS/CS/SB 450, SB 520, CS/CS/HB 555, HB 609, CS/CS/SB 1342
921.1425 CS/CS/SB 1342
924.07 CS/CS/SB 1342