Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals. (HB2615)
Introduced By
Sen. 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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
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 |
| 03/21/2019 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 04/03/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/03/2019 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) |
| 04/03/2019 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/03/2019 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/03/2019 | Reenrolled |
| 04/03/2019 | Reenrolled bill text (HB2615ER2) |
| 04/03/2019 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/03/2019 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/03/2019 | Enacted, Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 04/03/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835) |