Relating To Capital Punishment. [HB-1737]
Provides for a sentence of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole upon conviction for sex trafficking of a minor. Requires separate sentencing proceedings after conviction before a jury.
HB-1737: Relating To Capital Punishment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diamond Garcia
Referred To Jha, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/24/2024
Capital murder; authorizes death penalty. [HB-394]
Capital murder; death penalty. Authorizes punishment by death for capital murder. The bill also provides that the Supreme Court of Virginia shall give priority to the review of cases in which the sentence of death has been imposed over other cases pending in the Court, and that the provisions of the bill are severable.
HB-394: Capital murder; authorizes death penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Griffin
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/13/2024
Criminal Law - Death Penalty [HB-87]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; and establishing certain procedures relating to custody, warrant of execution, incompetency, method of execution, witnesses, certificate, disposition of body, notice, trial, sentencing, review, and appeal in relation to imposition of the death penalty.
HB-87: Criminal Law - Death Penalty
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024
You have voted HB-544: Death penalty repealed, Secs. 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-5-44, 15-18-100 am'd; Secs. 13A-5-45 to 13A-5-53, inclusive, 13A-5-55, 13A-5-59, 15-18-80 to 15-18-86, inclusive, repealed.
Death penalty; abolition of current penalty. [SB-1165]
Abolition of the death penalty. Abolishes the death penalty, including for those persons currently under a death sentence. The bill provides that no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after its effective date for any violation of law.
SB-1165: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0345) on 03/24/2021
Death penalty; abolition of current penalty. [HB-2263]
Abolition of the death penalty. Abolishes the death penalty, including for those persons currently under a death sentence. The bill provides that no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after its effective date for any violation of law.
HB-2263: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamont Bagby
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0344) on 03/24/2021
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [SB-816]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer or a first responder under certain circumstances constitutes aggravating circumstances 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.
SB-816: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2018
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Reinstatement [SB-346]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures relating to notice, trial, and sentencing in relation to the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
SB-346: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Reinstatement
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2018
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Specific Individuals or Mass Murder [HB-887]
Providing that a person who is convicted of murder in the first degree may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a certain first responder, or a certain witness, or a certain mass murder, under certain 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.
HB-887: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Specific Individuals or Mass Murder
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2018
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Reinstatement [HB-1411]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures relating to notice, trial, and sentencing in relation to the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
HB-1411: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Reinstatement
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2018
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [SB-295]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer or a first responder under certain circumstances constitutes aggravating circumstances 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.
SB-295: Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/29/2019