Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding
Sponsored by: Senator Cassilly
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or imprisonment for life; establishing that a court may sentence a person convicted of first degree murder to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole without the requirement of a separate jury sentencing procedure under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0849 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2016 Legislative Date 1/15/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2016 Legislative Date 1/15/2016 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/29/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/14/2016	1/15/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2016	1/15/2016	Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate	2/26/2016	2/29/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/15/2016	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding
2/26/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

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