Death penalty; abolishes penalty, including those persons currently under a death sentence. (HB85)

Introduced By

Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Abolition of the death penalty. Abolishes the death penalty, including for those persons currently under a death sentence. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/10/2019Committee
12/10/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100843D
12/10/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/11/2019Impact statement from VCSC (HB85)
01/23/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB85)
02/11/2020Left in Courts of Justice

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB449.

Comments

Daniel Garcia writes:

This is an absolutely terrible bill. Keep the death penalty, reform it, but keep it.

Marissa Goldsmith writes:

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Marissa G., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

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