1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 792

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Senators Trotter and Young
Entitled:
Death Penalty - Jury Instructions

Synopsis:

Requiring a judge, on request of the defendant in a death penalty case, to instruct the jury that its decision must be made without regard to the race of the defendant or the race of the victim.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/7
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
House Action
3/10
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DEATH PENALTY
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
JUDGES
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 413B )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)