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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:20 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 645

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:
Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, and Shewell

Entitled:
Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty

Synopsis:

Making the first-degree murder of victims, witnesses, and specified individuals in the course of committing or attempting to commit specified crimes relating to the murdered individuals' official duties or participation in specified proceedings, reports, or investigations an aggravating factor for the purpose of imposing the death penalty.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m.
3/5
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Death Penalty
Harassment
Juries -see also- Grand Juries
Murder
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 2-303 , 2-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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