10 March 2023 :
(March 8, 2023) - The Republican-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 13-5 along party lines to approve its version of the proposal (HB 555) on Tuesday, the opening day of the 60-day legislative session. A Senate committee on Monday approved a similar proposal (SB 450).
The measure would require judges to impose death sentences if recommended by at least 8 jurors. The bill’s sponsor is Berny Jacques, R-Seminole