VA SB802 | 2020 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB802
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (10-Y 4-N)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (10-Y 4-N)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Death penalty executions; moratorium. Imposes a moratorium on executions. The bill does not affect any other matter of law related to the death penalty, including bringing and trying capital charges, sentencing proceedings, imposition of the death penalty, appeals of the death penalty, and habeas review. The moratorium will remain in effect until adjournment of the first regular session of the General Assembly after a joint subcommittee established pursuant to a joint resolution passed by the 2020 General Assembly conducts a study of the death penalty in the Commonwealth and issues a report of its conclusions and recommendations.
Title
Death penalty executions; imposes a moratorium.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102027D |
Same As/Similar To
SB802 (Carry Over) 2020-02-10 - Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (10-Y 4-N)
