How we calculate the "Score" for each bill we're tracking:
Bill Score =
total votes matching what voters want
total votes cast by the Representative on bills we are tracking
Where we get our data: open.pluralpolicy.com, a community project that pulls legislative data from the Federal and State House and Senate websites.
Official data: We track and report the votes reported by the legislature. Displayed votes are the most recent data available from the House and Senate websites through Open States.
Changed votes: Legislators are entitled to change their votes after bills pass or fail. Those changes may or may not be published by the state.
No votes: A gray circle indicates that the legislator did not vote on the latest motion for that bill. They may have been absent or otherwise unable to vote.
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Death Penalty Cases (SB 450)
Score:
36
%
Florida
2023
Latest Action:
Updated:
Chamber:
This bill changes the role of the jury from sentencing an individual to recommending the penalty for an individual. This requires the jury to make an advisory opinion to the judge where previously the jury’s decision was final. Additionally, it changes the threshold needed for the jury to make a decision from a unanimous agreement of the death penalty to at least eight jurors. After the recommendation of the jury, the court will make the final sentence.
