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2012 SESSION

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HB 77 Jury sentencing; provides criminal sentencing by different jury when original cannot agree.

Introduced by: Gregory D. Habeeb | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sentencing proceeding by the jury after conviction.  Provides that criminal sentencing by a jury shall be done by a different jury when the original jury cannot agree on punishment, unless the parties and the court agree to sentencing by the court.

FULL TEXT

• 12/21/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100876D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB77ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/21/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100876D
• 12/21/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/16/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
• 01/23/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N)
• 01/25/12  House: Read first time
• 01/26/12  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/27/12  House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)
• 01/27/12  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 32-N)
• 01/30/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/12  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
• 02/17/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/12  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/12  Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
• 02/22/12  House: Enrolled
• 02/22/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB77ER)
• 02/22/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/22/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/07/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/07/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)