Capital murder; punishment. (HB2615)

Introduced By

Del. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon) with support from co-patrons Del. Ronnie Campbell (R-Raphine), Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol), Del. Margaret Ransone (R-Kinsale), and Del. Nick Rush (R-Christiansburg)

Progress

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

Description

Capital murder; punishment. Provides that any person convicted of capital murder who was 18 years of age of older at the time of the offense shall be sentenced to no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life. Amends § 18.2-31, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

01/09/2019: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee

History

Date	Action
01/09/2019	Committee
01/09/2019	Presented and ordered printed 19103652D
01/09/2019	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2019	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
01/25/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB2615)
01/30/2019	House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/30/2019	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
02/01/2019	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/01/2019	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2019	Committee substitute printed 19106312D-H1
02/03/2019	Read first time
02/04/2019	Read second time
02/04/2019	Committee substitute agreed to 19106312D-H1
02/04/2019	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2615H1
02/05/2019	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2019	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/11/2019	Impact statement from VCSC (HB2615H1)
02/11/2019	Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/12/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB2615H1)
02/12/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2019	Read third time
02/13/2019	Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2019	Enrolled
02/15/2019	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2615ER)
02/15/2019	Impact statement from VCSC (HB2615ER)
02/15/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB2615ER)
02/15/2019	Signed by Speaker
02/15/2019	Signed by President
02/19/2019	G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 25, 2019
02/19/2019	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2019
02/19/2019	G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019