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Don’t Expand Florida’s Death Penalty!

Updated Monday, March 20


SB 450: Death Penalty (Ingoglia)

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 death if a certain number of 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.

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03/06/2023: Senate Criminal Justice Committee votes 6-2

Scheduled for Hearing in Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday, March 22, at 8:30 am

TELL FLORIDA SENATE RULES COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO VOTE NO ON SB 450!

HB 555: Sentencing Proceedings in Death Penalty Cases (Jacques)

Sentencing Proceedings in Death Penalty Cases; Specifies that jury recommends sentence of death if at least 8 jurors determine sentence of death is appropriate; specifies that jury recommends sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole if fewer than 8 jurors determine sentence of death is appropriate; requires court to sentence defendant as recommended by jury; requires court to set forth specified written findings if it imposes sentence of death in specified cases.

03/07/2023: House Criminal Justice Committee votes 13-5

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03/15/2023: House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee votes 8-6

03/26/2023: In House Judiciary Committee 


SB 520: Sentencing for Capital Felonies (Ingoglia)

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.

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02/16/2023: Referred to Florida Senate Criminal Justice, Judiciary, and Fiscal Policy Committees

HB 609: Sentencing for Capital Felonies (Jacques)

Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Authorizes court to impose jury’s recommended sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole for certain capital felonies; requires court to enter written order addressing sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole & include in its required written order reasons for not accepting jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable.

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02/14/2023: In Florida House Criminal Justice Committee 


SB 1342: Capital Sexual Battery (Martin)

Capital Sexual Battery; Revising how certain capital felonies are punished; requiring a court to conduct a separate sentencing proceeding to determine whether a defendant should be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole upon the defendant’s conviction or adjudication of guilt for a capital felony; requiring a recommendation to the court of a sentence of death if at least eight jurors determine that the defendant should be sentenced to death; requiring a recommendation to the court of a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if fewer than eight jurors determine that the defendant should be sentenced to death, etc.

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03/06/2023 referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; and Rules

03/20/2023 Senate Criminal Justice Committee votes 8-0 

HB 1297: Capital Sexual Battery (Baker)

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.

Scheduled for Hearing in House Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday, March 21, at 2:00 pm

CONTACT THE HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND URGE THEM TO VOTE NO!


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