CRIM PRO-DEATH PENALTY
Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in all cases to be tried by jury in which the defendant is charged with first degree murder, the court shall inform the jury venire as to whether the State is seeking the death penalty on any first degree murder count.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2008
Last action Apr 16, 2008
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 15, 2008
House · Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
Mar 23, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jan 31, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Jan 19, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Timothy L. Schmitz
RRepublican
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