2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 74

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, Owings, Amedori, Boutin, Edwards, Hutchins, Krebs, McComas, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, and Stocksdale
Entitled:
Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officer

Synopsis:

Providing that a specified defendant found guilty of murder in the first degree may be sentenced to death if that defendant murdered a law enforcement officer while the officer was not on duty but murdered the officer in retaliation for the officer's actions while on duty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Susan Wolf Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH PENALTY
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MURDER
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered