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SB 811 Sentencing in a criminal case; procedure for trial by jury, ascertainment of punishment, etc.

Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Sentencing in a criminal case; jury trial. Provides that in a criminal case the court shall ascertain the extent of the punishment, unless the accused has requested that the jury ascertain punishment or was found guilty of capital murder.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103829D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107869D-S1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103829D
• 01/08/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/24/20  Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
• 02/05/20  Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
• 02/05/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107869D-S1
• 02/07/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/20  Senate: Read second time
• 02/10/20  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/10/20  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107869D-S1
• 02/10/20  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB811S1
• 02/11/20  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
• 02/14/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/20  House: Read first time
• 02/14/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/20  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/28/20  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
• 03/02/20  House: Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote