PALM BAY, Fla. — Florida lawmakers passed a bill that aims to make it easier for juries to recommend the death penalty. If signed by the governor, at least an 8-4 jury recommendation can allow an execution in a case in Florida.

Palm Bay’s Steve Pill is firmly behind the bill, saying his wife, Brevard County Sheriff’s Deputy Barbara Pill, deserves justice like so many other crime victims.

Barbara Pill was shot to death during a traffic stop in Melbourne back in 2012.

Brandon Bradley was convicted of killing her and was put on death row after a 10-2 jury recommendation, which a judge agreed to.

But then in 2017, Bradley was granted a new sentencing hearing after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that jury death penalty recommendations must be unanimous.

Pill’s family was against a resentencing hearing, saying they did not want to relive the pain of her death all over again.

Bradley was taken off death row and is now serving life in prison.

But with the Legislature's recent move, Steve Pill said he is fine with loosening the requirements for a death penalty recommendation, but worried that the 8-4 threshold may be too low to stand up in court.

“Ours was a 10-2 vote, 8-4 is not as strong, but if they can get it to where the Supreme Court doesn’t overturn it, then we are in good shape,” Pill said.

A new cross has been put up at the memorial for Barbara Pill on John Rhodes Boulevard, the place she lost her life that day.

Steve Pill says he visits as often as he can.

“If she was still here, I’d still be married to her,” he said. “There are no ifs, ands or buts about that. We had a great life together.”

The bill now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis for final approval.