Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding
Sponsored by: Senators Cassilly, Brochin, Hough, Norman, and Ready
Status: In the Senate - Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Zirkin)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of murder in the first degree 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 murder in the first degree 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: SB0157 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Referred Senate Rules Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/26/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/26/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 4/4 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 3/29/2017 Action Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Referred Senate Rules	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding
Senate	3/16/2017	3/17/2017	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2017	3/30/2017	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/30/2017	3/26/2017	Favorable Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2017	3/26/2017	Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding
Senate	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Motion Special Order until 4/4 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2017	3/29/2017	Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media

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