SENATE BILL 805

Sponsored By:

Senators Trotter and Young

Entitled:

Death Penalty - Appellate Review - Considerations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Court of Appeals in a death sentence review to consider whether the imposition of the verdict or sentence was based on the race of the defendant or of the victim of the crime for which the defendant was convicted; and generally relating to appellate review of death sentences.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

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 (40-1)

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:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

COURT OF APPEALS

DEATH PENALTY

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 414 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)