Criminal Proceedings
Summary
Criminal Proceedings; Specifies speedy trial periods for persons accused as perpetrators of acts of mass violence; provides for extension of time periods; requests Supreme Court adopt rules; requires clerk of Florida Supreme Court to provide specified notice to Governor concerning persons sentenced to death for incident of mass violence; revises requirements for issuance of death warrants for persons convicted as perpetrators of acts of mass violence; requires Supreme Court make certain reports.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cord Byrd
RRepublican
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