Florida House Bill 555 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-2)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-04-13 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Requires determination of specified number of jurors, rather than unanimity, for sentencing recommendation of death; requires court to impose recommended sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole if fewer than 8 jurors recommend death; authorizes court to impose life imprisonment without possibility of parole or sentence of death if at least 8 jurors recommend sentence of death; requires court to include in its written order reasons for not accepting jury's recommended sentence, if applicable.

Sentencing Proceedings in Death Penalty Cases

House Judiciary Committee	House Criminal Justice Subcommittee	Rep. Berny Jacques [R]	Rep. Jessica Baker [R]
Rep. Doug Bankson [R]	Rep. Dean Black [R]	Rep. Adam Botana [R]	Rep. Juan Fernandez-Barquin [R]
Rep. Jeff Holcomb [R]	Rep. Tom Leek [R]	Rep. Randy Maggard [R]	Rep. Juan Porras [R]
Rep. Rick Roth [R]	Rep. Michelle Salzman [R]	Rep. John Snyder [R]	Rep. Kaylee Tuck [R]

2023-03-31 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - House - House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - House - House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Y: 13 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-13	House	Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
2023-04-13	House	Substituted CS/CS/SB 450
2023-04-10	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
2023-04-03	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2023-04-03	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2023-03-31	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2023-03-31	House	CS Filed
2023-03-31	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-31	House	Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2023-03-31	House	Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2023-03-29	House	Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2023-03-15	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2023-03-15	House	Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-15	House	Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-13	House	Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-10	House	Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-10	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2023-03-10	House	Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-08	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-08	House	CS Filed
2023-03-08	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-08	House	Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-03-07	House	Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-03	House	PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2023-02-07	House	Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2023-01-31	House	Filed

S450 (Same As) 2023-04-20 - Chapter No. 2023-23
H609 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
S520 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
921	141		Amended Code	See Bill Text
921	142		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/Amendment/295837/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/Analyses/h0555.CRJ.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/Analyses/h0555a.JUA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/Analyses/h0555b.JUA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/Analyses/h0555c.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/Analyses/h0555d.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/555/Analyses/h0555z.CRJ.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66682&IsPCB=1&BillId=77213
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67216&IsPCB=0&BillId=77213
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68500&IsPCB=0&BillId=77213