Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB894: Modifies provisions relating to trial procedures for murder in the first degree
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS. 1952H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk Torepealsection565.030, RSMo, andtoenact inlieuthereofone newsection relatingtotrial procedures for murder in the first degree. Section A. Section 565.030, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 565.030, to read as follows: 565.030. 1. Where murder in the first degree is charged but not submitted or where the state waives the death penalty, the submission to the trier and all subsequent proceedings in the case shall proceed as in all other criminal cases. 2. Where murder in the first degree is submitted to the trier without a waiver of the death penalty, the trial shall proceed in two stages before the same trier. At the first stage the trier shall decide only whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of any submitted offense. The issue of punishment shall not be submitted to the trier at the first stage. If an offense is chargedother than murderin the first degreein a count together witha count ofmurder inthe firstdegree,thetrialjudgeshallassesspunishmentonanysuchoffenseaccordingtolaw,after the defendant is found guilty of such offense and after he finds the defendant to be a prior offender pursuant to chapter 558. 3. If murder in the first degree is submitted and the death penalty was not waived but the trier …
Sponsors
- Michael Davis (R, 056) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HB894?
- HB894 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to trial procedures for murder in the first degree.
- What is the status of HB894?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB894?
- Michael Davis (R, 056).
- Where is the official record for HB894?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB894&year=2025&code=R
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