WV SB473 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-17 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-17 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the death penalty in limited circumstances; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.
Title
Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Stuart [R] | Sen. Mike Azinger [R] | Sen. Mark Hunt [D] | Sen. Rupert Phillips [R] |
| Sen. Eric Tarr [R] | Sen. Jay Taylor [R] | Sen. Jack Woodrum [R] | Sen. Vince Deeds [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 11 | 2 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2a | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2b | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2c | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2d | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2e | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2f | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 61 | 2 | 2g | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 62 | 3 | 15 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| 62 | 7 | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 62 | 7 | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 62 | 7 | 6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 62 | 7 | 6a | New Code | See Bill Text |
