FL H0527

Requires jury recommendation for death sentences in capital felony cases to be unanimous, changing from the previous 10-juror threshold to all 12 jurors.

Mandates that if a jury does not unanimously recommend death, the sentence shall be life imprisonment without possibility of parole.

Applies to capital felonies under sections 921.141 and 921.142, affecting murder, sexual battery, capital drug trafficking, and related offenses.

Updates cross-references in sentencing statutes (775.082, 782.04, 794.011, 893.135) to incorporate the unanimity requirement for capital sentencing procedures.

Takes effect upon becoming law.