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]
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.
Title
Increase criminal penalty for killing police/corrections officer in the line of duty.
Sponsors
| Del. Mike Pushkin [D] | Del. Doug Skaff [D] | Del. John Williams [D] | Del. Kayla Young [D] |
| Del. Jim Barach [D] | Del. Larry Rowe [D] | Del. Chad Lovejoy [D] | Del. Danielle Walker [D] |
| Del. Evan Hansen [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-13 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2021-02-13 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2021-02-13 | House | To Judiciary |
| 2021-02-13 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 2 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
