Homicides and assaults and bodily woundings; certain matters not to constitute defenses. (HB2132)
Introduced By
Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas Park) with support from co-patron Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Homicides and assaults and bodily woundings; certain matters not to constitute defenses. Provides that the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to any charge of capital murder, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, voluntary manslaughter, or assault and bodily wounding-related crimes and is not provocation negating malice as an element of murder. Read the Bill »
Status
01/12/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Committee |
01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102483D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2021 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2132) |
01/18/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2132) |
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