Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Officer, First Responder, or Witness
Sponsored by: Delegates McDonough, Cluster, Krebs, and Shoemaker
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a person who is convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a specified first responder, or a specified witness, under specified circumstances is an aggravating circumstance that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/09/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/09/2015	2/09/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/10/2015	Text - First - Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Officer, First Responder, or Witness
3/19/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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