Joe Morrissey
- Democratic
Sentencing in a criminal case; jury trial. Provides that in a criminal case the court shall ascertain the extent of the punishment, unless the accused has requested that the jury ascertain punishment or was found guilty of capital murder.
Sentencing in a criminal case; bifurcated jurytrial. Provides that in cases of trial by jury in which the chargedoffense is not punishable by death and in which a defendant has testifiedin his case-in-chief, a jury shall render its verdict and its recommendedsentence, if applicable, at the same time.
Left in Courts of Justice
Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (SB811S1)
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB811S1
Read second time
Reading of substitute waived
Committee substitute agreed to 20107869D-S1
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 20107869D-S1
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB811)
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103829D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103829D | HTML |
Committee substitute printed 20107869D-S1 | HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: SB811FS1122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB811F122.PDF |
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