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FL H1477
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Dotie Joseph
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AI Summary
- Florida leads the nation in exonerations of persons sentenced in capital cases; the bill aims to enable every potentially innocent individual sentenced in a capital case to exhaust every opportunity to prove innocence
- Requires the Florida Supreme Court to conduct a de novo review of evidence in death penalty cases where no physical evidence was presented and the conviction and sentence were largely based on witness testimony
- Guarantees persons charged with a capital offense the right to access DNA evidence without interference from the Attorney General or any state attorney
- Amends sections 921.142 and 925.11 of Florida Statutes, adding new postsentencing DNA testing provisions specifically for persons sentenced to death
- Effective date of July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Access to DNA Evidence and Review in Capital Cases
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee1/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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