WV HB2360 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-13 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to modify the definition of first-degree murder to include the killing of a police officer or corrections officer in the line of duty and to add a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole.

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Title

Increase criminal penalty for killing police/corrections officer in the line of duty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-13HouseTo House Judiciary
2021-02-13HouseIntroduced in House
2021-02-13HouseTo Judiciary
2021-02-13HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

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6121Amended CodeCitation Text
6122Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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