Triggerman rule; redefinition thereof. (SB1288)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✗ |
Signed by Governor |
✗ |
Became Law |
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. Read the Bill »
Status
03/26/2007: vetoed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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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 |