Legislation

Title: Criminal Law – Felony First–Degree Murder – Limitation and Review of Conviction
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Barron, Crutchfield, and Hettleman
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the elements of murder in the first degree to require that a certain murder be committed by a principal in the first degree in the perpetration of or an attempt to perpetrate a certain crime, rather than any participant in the crime; authorizing a certain person to apply for a review of conviction under certain circumstances; requiring a court to hold a hearing on application for review of conviction to make a certain determination; establishing the Task Force to Study Felony Murder for Principals in the First Degree; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0919

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2020, October 1, 2020

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Felony First–Degree Murder – Limitation and Review of Conviction Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Felony First–Degree Murder – Limitation and Review of Conviction
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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