2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 344

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1170/05 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Barkley, Bohanan, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, Cluster, DeBoy, Dwyer, Feldman, Gilleland, Hammen, Hogan, Impallaria, Kelly, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McHale, McMillan, Moe, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
Entitled:
Serial Murder Death Penalty Act

Synopsis:

Adding the commission of three or more murders in the first degree within a 4-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
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
2/20
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42

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 (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered