File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Kelly, McHale, O'Donnell, and
Shank
- Entitled:
-
Serial Murder Death Penalty Act
Adding the commission of three or more murders in the first degree
within a 4-year period of time to the list of aggravating
circumstances a court or jury is required to consider before a
defendant can be sentenced to death.
House Action
- 2/7
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/12
- Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Neil Quinter, District 13
- Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
- Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
- Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- 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
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered