Rules
Primary
Death Penalty; Requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of death to the court; requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to the court; requiring the court to impose the recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if fewer than eight jurors recommend a sentence of death; requiring the court to include in its written order the reasons for not accepting the jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc.
Approved by Governor
Chapter No. 2023-23
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Ordered enrolled
Substituted for CS/CS/HB 555
Read 2nd time
Amendment 270595 Failed
Amendment 645381 Failed
Amendment 375617 Failed
Amendment 225051 Failed
Amendment 853375 Failed
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Amendment 161859 Failed
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
Bill referred to House Calendar
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
In Messages
Read 3rd time
Immediately certified
CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 10
Placed on 3rd reading
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) failed (349120)
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/23
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 4
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/22/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
Remaining references corrected to Rules
Now in Rules
Introduced
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/06/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| S 450 Filed | PDF HTML |
| S 450 c1 | PDF HTML |
| S 450 c2 | PDF HTML |
| S 450 er | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 161859 - Amendment to S 450 c2 | |
| 853375 - Amendment to S 450 c2 | |
| 225051 - Amendment to S 450 c2 | |
| 375617 - Amendment to S 450 c2 | |
| 645381 - Amendment to S 450 c2 | |
| 270595 - Amendment to S 450 c2 | |
| 349120 - Amendment to S 450 c2 | PDF HTML |
| 297178 - Amendment to Amendment (613564) to S 450 Filed | PDF HTML |
| 613564 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 450 Filed | PDF HTML |
| Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (3/22/2023 5:11 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (3/21/2023 8:36 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (3/8/2023 8:35 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) (3/3/2023 3:09 PM) |
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