Murder; increases penalty for conspiracy to commit. (HB1431)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Penalty for conspiracy to commit murder. Increases the penalty for conspiracy to commit murder to a felony punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for a term not less than five years nor more than 40 years. This puts the punishment for conspiracy to commit murder in parity with the punishment for solicitation to commit murder ( 18.2-29). The current punishment for conspiracy to commit capital murder is a Class 3 felony (five to 20 years) and for conspiracy to commit first degree murder is a Class 5 felony (one to 10 years). The bill also corrects errors in the existing statute, viz: "venue" mislabeled as "jurisdiction," no venue provided for conspiracies occurring wholly outside of the Commonwealth, and incorrect breakpoint for felony punishments. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/20/2012Committee
12/20/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100757D
12/20/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/21/2012Impact statement from VCSC (HB1431)
01/18/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB1431)
02/05/2013Left in Courts of Justice

Map

This bill mentions Richmond.