Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Felony Murder - Limitation and Review of Convictions for Children
Sponsored by: Delegates Crutchfield, Barron, Bartlett, D.M. Davis, W. Fisher, and Moon
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note
Racial and Equity Impact Note

Synopsis

Altering provisions of law relating to murder in the first degree; providing that a person who was a child at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed murder in the first degree under certain provisions of law; authorizing a person convicted, on or before September 30, 2021, of first degree murder who was a child at the time of the offense to file a motion for review of conviction; requiring a court to hold a certain hearing on the filing of a motion for review of conviction under certain circumstances; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0395

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/25/2020 Legislative Date 9/25/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Felony Murder - Limitation and Review of Convictions for Children Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial and Equity Impact Note Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/25/2020	9/25/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Felony Murder - Limitation and Review of Convictions for Children
			Text - Racial and Equity Impact Note

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