Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Failed Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1251 — Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death; Prohibits imposition of sentence of death if defendant had serious mental illness at time of offense; requires defendant to provide notice if he or she intends to raise serious mental illness as bar to sentence; provides for testing, evaluation, or examination; provides time of diagnosis does not preclude defendant from presenting evidence of serious mental illness; prohibits certain statements of defendant from being used against him or her; provides for postconviction proceedings.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Aloupis

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1251 do?
Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death; Prohibits imposition of sentence of death if defendant had serious mental illness at time of offense; requires defendant to provide notice if he or she intends to raise serious mental illness as bar to sentence; provides for testing, evaluation, or examination; provides time of diagnosis does not preclude defendant from presenting evidence of serious mental illness; prohibits certain statements of defendant from being used against him or her; provides for postconviction proceedings.
Who sponsors HB 1251?
HB 1251 is sponsored by Aloupis, Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" (Republican), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), and Learned.
What is the current status of HB 1251?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1251?
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