Bill Summary

SB 520 Sentencing for Capital Felonies (2023 Session)
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Sponsors
by Ingoglia
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Summary
Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Authorizing, rather than requiring, a court to impose the jury’s recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for certain capital felonies; requiring the court to enter a written order addressing the sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and include in its required written order the reasons for not accepting a jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2023
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committees of reference
» S Criminal Justice
   S Judiciary
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
02/03/23
SENATE
Filed
02/16/23
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
05/05/23
SENATE
Died in Criminal Justice; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 02/03/23
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Statute Citations
921.141
921.142
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