Florida Bill HB 7083 - Death Penalty by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Bill Summary

HB 7083 Death Penalty (2013 Session)

by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Gaetz (M) Co Sponsors: Grant (J) (RESIGNED), Hager, Harrell, Hood, Kerner, McBurney, Metz, Passidomo, Perry, Pilon, Tobia CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

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Summary

Death Penalty: Prohibits CCRC & replacement regional counsel from accepting appointment or taking & action that creates actual conflict of interest; establishes procedures for public records production in postconviction capital cases; requires private registry attorneys appointed by court to represent persons in postconviction capital proceedings to contract with JAC rather than CFO; requires persons convicted & sentenced to death to pursue all possible collateral remedies in state court in accordance with FRCP rather than in accordance with statute; requires capital postconviction motions to be filed in accordance with FRCP; requires Florida Supreme Court to annually report certain information regarding capital postconviction cases to Legislature; requires courts to report specified findings of ineffective assistance of counsel to Florida Bar. Effective Date: July 1, 2013

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committees of reference

H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
H Judiciary Committee

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Actions

03/12/13

HOUSE

Filed (Formerly CRJS5)

03/18/13

HOUSE

Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

03/18/13

HOUSE

Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

04/02/13

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/04/13, 8:00 am, 404 H

04/04/13

HOUSE

Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 8 Yeas, 3 Nays

04/05/13

HOUSE

Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

04/08/13

HOUSE

Now in Judiciary Committee

04/12/13

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, 404 H

04/16/13

HOUSE

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 4 Nays

04/19/13

HOUSE

Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed

04/22/13

HOUSE

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

04/22/13

HOUSE

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/13

04/24/13

HOUSE

Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (225893); Placed on Third Reading for 04/25/13

04/24/13

HOUSE

Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

04/25/13

HOUSE

Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 84 Yeas / 34 Nays)

04/25/13

SENATE

In Messages

04/26/13

SENATE

Received; Referred to Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Appropriations; Withdrawn from Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1750; Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (347866, 470702, 642074, 698950, 731890, 925334); Amendments Withdrawn (159074, 517352); Placed on Third Reading for 04/29/13

04/29/13

SENATE

Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 10 Nays)

04/29/13

HOUSE

Ordered enrolled

04/29/13

HOUSE

Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

06/03/13

HOUSE

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/18/13)

06/14/13

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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-216

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bill text & filed amendments

7083

Filed on 03/12/13