HOUSE BILL 246

Sponsored By:

The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

Entitled:

Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty

Synopsis:

Making the first degree murder of victims, witnesses, and specified individuals in the course of committing or attempting to commit specified crimes relating to the murdered individuals' official duties or participation in specified proceedings, reports, or investigations an aggravating factor for the purpose of imposing the death penalty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Judiciary

2/2

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Speaker of the House of Delegates

Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DEATH PENALTY

HARASSMENT

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

MURDER

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 2-303 , 2-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered