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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1231

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 832/02 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates O'Donnell, Hennessy, Kelly, McComas, and Sophocleus
Entitled:
Sentencing - Death Penalty - Murder of Individual under Protective Order

Synopsis:

Adding to the list of aggravating circumstances for considering a death sentence for the crime of murder in the first degree; providing that it is an aggravating circumstance if the victim was a person eligible for relief under an existing temporary ex parte order or a protective order whom the defendant murdered; and providing that under specified circumstances, specified provisions of law can be applied to a defendant who is not a principal in the first degree.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH PENALTY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
MURDER
PROTECTION ORDERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 2-202 , 2-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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