SENATE BILL 792

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)