HB 1297

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Apr 13, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 18, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 01, 2023

Capital Sexual Battery

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (18)

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Actions


May 02, 2023

Florida Legislature

Chapter No. 2023-25

May 01, 2023

Florida Legislature

Approved by Governor

Florida Legislature

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Apr 19, 2023

House

In Messages

House

Ordered enrolled

Apr 18, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Senate

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 5

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1342

Senate

Withdrawn from Rules

Apr 17, 2023

Senate

Received

Apr 14, 2023

Senate

Referred to Rules

Apr 13, 2023

House

CS passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 14

House

Read 3rd time

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

House

Amendment 262267 Failed

House

Read 2nd time

Senate

In Messages

Apr 10, 2023

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)

Apr 03, 2023

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

House

Bill referred to House Calendar

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

Mar 31, 2023

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

House

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

Mar 29, 2023

House

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Mar 23, 2023

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

Mar 22, 2023

House

CS Filed

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Mar 21, 2023

House

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Mar 17, 2023

House

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

Mar 07, 2023

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Mar 06, 2023

House

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

Mar 01, 2023

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 1297 Filed PDF
H 1297 c1 PDF
H 1297 c2 PDF
H 1297 er PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
262267 - Strike All Amendment to H 1297 c2 PDF
472689 - Amendment to H 1297 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/31/2023 5:04 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (5/17/2023 10:42 AM)

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