Sentencing for Capital Felonies
Summary
Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Authorizes court to impose jury's recommended sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole for certain capital felonies; requires court to enter written order addressing sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole & include in its required written order reasons for not accepting jury's recommended sentence, if applicable.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Berny Jacques
RRepublican
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