Triggerman rule; redefinition thereof. (SB1288)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
Progress
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Passed House |
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Description
Redefinition of the triggerman rule. Redefines the "triggerman rule," which currently provides that only the actual perpetrator of a capital murder is eligible for the death penalty and that accessories and principals in the second degree can be punished only as if guilty of first degree murder. This bill allows principals in the second degree and accessories before the fact to be charged as principals in the first degree in the cases of murder for hire, murder involving a continuing criminal enterprise, and terrorism. This bill allows, in all other cases of capital murder, an accessory before the fact to be tried as a principal in the first degree if he had the same intent to kill as the principal in the first degree or if he ordered or directed the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing. Amends § 18.2-18, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
03/26/2007: vetoed by governor
History
- 01/10/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 077777782
- 01/10/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1288)
- 01/19/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2007 Read second time
- 01/22/2007 Reading of amendments waived
- 01/22/2007 Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/22/2007 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1288E
- 01/22/2007 Printed as engrossed 077777782-E
- 01/23/2007 Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
- 01/23/2007 Communicated to House
- 01/24/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1288E)
- 02/02/2007 Engrossed bill reprinted 077777782-E
- 02/06/2007 Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2007 Read first time
- 02/06/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2007 Read second time
- 02/21/2007 Read third time
- 02/21/2007 Passed House (83-Y 13-N)
- 02/21/2007 VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 13-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/28/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1288ER)
- 03/07/2007 Enrolled
- 03/07/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1288ER)
- 03/07/2007 Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2007 Signed by President
- 03/21/2007 Impact statement from DPB (SB1288ER)
- 03/26/2007 G Vetoed by Governor
- 04/04/2007 Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (25-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
- 04/04/2007 Requires 2/3 affirmative votes for passage
- 04/04/2007 Senate sustained Governor's veto