VA SB384 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-16 - Senate: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Summary

Capital murder of certain firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; penalty. Provides that the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a fire marshal, firefighter, or member of an emergency rescue squad is punishable as capital murder, a Class 1 felony, when the killing is for the purpose of interfering with his official duties.

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Title

Firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; capital murder thereof, penalty.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-16 Senate: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-10 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086186268

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