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VA SB379
VA SB379Capital murder; death penalty for willful, deliberate, etc., killing of a law-enforcement officer.
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Introduced
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2022
03/12/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Capital murder; death penalty for the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a law-enforcement officer. Authorizes punishment by death for the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a law-enforcement officer.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the death penalty for the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a law-enforcement officer. The bill makes several changes to criminal law and procedure related to capital murder cases, including establishing new requirements for appointing and qualifying counsel, new procedures for determining intellectual disability, and new rules governing evidence and testimony in the sentencing phase of capital trials. The bill also includes provisions governing the execution of death sentences and the storage and preservation of evidence in such cases.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (on 02/07/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB379 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB379) | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB379F122+PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; off | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB379F160+PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB379+hil |
| Bill | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB379+hil+pdf |
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