File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 250/04 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Kelly, DeBoy, Edwards, Fulton, Goodwin, McKee, Miller,
Myers, Shank, and Weldon
- Entitled:
-
Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officer
Providing that a defendant found guilty of murder in the first degree
may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances if that
defendant murdered a law enforcement officer while the officer was not
on duty and the murder was committed in retaliation for the officer's
actions while on duty.
House Action
- 1/21
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/26
- Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/8
- Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
- Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
- Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
- Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
- Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
- Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
- Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
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
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered