FL H0369

Requires jury advisory sentences of death to be unanimous (for offenses committed on or after October 1, 2014) instead of by majority recommendation in capital felony and capital drug-trafficking cases.

Mandates courts instruct juries that sufficient aggravating circumstances must outweigh mitigating circumstances to recommend death and that each aggravating circumstance must be proven beyond reasonable doubt by unanimous vote.

Requires courts to provide a special verdict form for each aggravating circumstance found by the jury.

Applies to both capital felonies under section 921.141 and capital drug-trafficking felonies under section 921.142 of Florida Statutes.

Takes effect July 1, 2014, with the unanimity requirement applying to offenses committed on or after October 1, 2014.