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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB661

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Legislation Overview

Title: Capital murder; death penalty for willful, deliberate, etc., killing of a law-enforcement officer.

Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal Procedure: Death Penalty: Law-Enforcement Officers: Capital Murder

Description: 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.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice

Last Action Date: February 15, 2022

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: William Wampler (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 15, 2022 Left in Courts of Justice
House Jan 11, 2022 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101175D
House Jan 11, 2022 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 11, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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