2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 789

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 378
Sponsored By:
Delegates Amedori, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, G. Clagett, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, McComas, McDonough, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Multiple Murders

Synopsis:

Adding the commission of more than one murder in the first degree within a 3-year period to the list of aggravating circumstances a court or jury is required to consider before a defendant can be sentenced to death.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Don Dwyer, District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Richard K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH PENALTY
MURDER
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 2-303 , 2-303 )

Documents:

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