Firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; capital murder thereof, penalty. (SB384)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

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

Description

Capital murder of certain firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; penalty. Provides that the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a fire marshal, firefighter, or member of an emergency rescue squad is punishable as capital murder, a Class 1 felony, when the killing is for the purpose of interfering with his official duties. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086186268
01/08/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2008Impact statement from VCSC (SB384)
01/10/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/16/2008Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
12/05/2008Left in Courts of Justice