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HB 1297
  • Introduced
    Mar 01, 2023
  • Passed House
    Apr 13, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 18, 2023
  • Signed into Law
    May 01, 2023
HB 1297
Florida House Bill
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Capital Sexual Battery; Provides for death sentences for certain child sexual offenders; provides for separate death penalty proceedings in such cases; provides for findings & recommended sentences by jury; provides for imposition of sentence of life imprisonment or death; provides requirements for court order in support of death sentence; provides for automatic review of sentences of death; specifies aggravating factors & mitigating circumstances; provides for victim impact evidence; authorizes state to appeal from sentence on specified grounds.
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legislature • May 02, 2023: Chapter No. 2023-25
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Mar 21, 2023, House
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)
YES: 14
NO: 3
OTHER: 1
YES: 14

NO: 3

NOT VOTING: 1

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Mar 31, 2023, House
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)
YES: 16
NO: 7
OTHER: 1
YES: 16

NO: 7

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 13, 2023, House
Passage, Third Reading
YES: 95
NO: 14
OTHER: 10
YES: 95

NO: 14

NOT VOTING: 10

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Apr 18, 2023, Senate
Third Reading
YES: 34
NO: 5
OTHER: 1
YES: 34

NO: 5

EXCUSED: 1

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  • May 02, 2023 | legislature
    • Chapter No. 2023-25
  • May 01, 2023 | legislature
    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
  • Apr 19, 2023 | House
    • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
  • Apr 18, 2023 | Senate
    • Withdrawn from Rules
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1342
    • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 5
  • Apr 17, 2023 | Senate
    • Received
  • Apr 14, 2023 | Senate
    • Referred to Rules
  • Apr 13, 2023 | Senate
    • In Messages
  • Apr 13, 2023 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 262267 Failed
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 14
  • Apr 10, 2023 | House
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
  • Apr 03, 2023 | House
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  • Mar 31, 2023 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Mar 29, 2023 | House
    • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  • Mar 23, 2023 | House
    • Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
  • Mar 22, 2023 | House
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Mar 21, 2023 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  • Mar 17, 2023 | House
    • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  • Mar 07, 2023 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Mar 06, 2023 | House
    • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  • Mar 01, 2023 | House
    • Filed
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