VA HB2615 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Capital murder; law-enforcement officers and fire marshals; mandatory minimum. Provides that any person convicted of capital murder of a law-enforcement officer or certain other public safety officials who was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense shall be sentenced to no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life. This bill is identical to SB 1501.

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Title

Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 4-N) (Y: 34 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-03 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835)
2019-04-03HouseEnacted, Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-04-03SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2019-04-03HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2019-04-03HouseReenrolled bill text (HB2615ER2)
2019-04-03HouseReenrolled
2019-04-03 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2019-04-03SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 4-N)
2019-04-03HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
2019-04-03HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
2019-04-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-03-21HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2019-02-19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-02-19HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2019
2019-02-15SenateSigned by President
2019-02-15HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-02-15HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2615ER)
2019-02-15HouseEnrolled
2019-02-13SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2019-02-13SenateRead third time
2019-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-11SenateReported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
2019-02-06SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2019-02-05HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-05HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-04HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB2615H1
2019-02-04HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 19106312D-H1
2019-02-04HouseRead second time
2019-02-03HouseRead first time
2019-02-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 19106312D-H1
2019-02-01HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2019-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2019-01-15HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-09HousePresented and ordered printed 19103652D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18231(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2615
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2615+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2615H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2615ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2615ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0835+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H0801V0117+HB2615
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H08V0109+HB2615
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2400+HB2615
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S03V0275+HB2615
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0538HB2615+HB2615
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0588HB2615+HB2615
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV3396+HB2615
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV1177HB2615+HB2615

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