2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 306

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled:
Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of a Child During a Sexual Offense

Synopsis:

Requiring the court or a jury, in determining whether to impose the death penalty in a case in which the defendant is convicted of first degree murder, to first consider whether the victim was a child who was murdered while the defendant was committing or attempting to commit a sexual offense against the child.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Death Penalty
Juries -see also- Grand Juries
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Murder
Sexual Offenses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 2-303 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary