VA HB942 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Death sentences; electrocution. Removes electrocution as a manner of execution for prisoners sentenced to death. Currently, a condemned prisoner may choose either lethal injection or electrocution as the manner of execution.
Title
Death sentences; removes electrocution as manner of execution for prisoners, lethal injection.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-02-12 | House | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2014-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
2014-01-14 | House | Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
2014-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2014-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100215D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB942 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB942+hil |