Key Votes
HB 502 - Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices - Key Vote
Virginia Key Votes
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - Feb. 4, 2010
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (74-24) - Feb. 3, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that expands death penalty eligibility to include accomplices in specific capital murder cases, whereas existing law reserves the death penalty only for the principle in the first degree.
Highlights:
-Expands death penalty eligibility to include both a principal in the second degree and an accessory before the fact in the following capital cases (Sec. 1):
- -Murder for hire;
-Murder involving a continuing criminal enterprise; and
-Murder involving an act of terrorism.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 12, 2010
Title: Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Clifford L. 'Clay' Athey Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert B. 'Rob' Bell III (VA - R)
- Charles W. 'Bill' Carrico Sr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Cox (VA - R)
- Salvatore R. 'Sal' Iaquinto (VA - R)
- L. Scott 'Scott' Lingamfelter (VA - R)
- Matthew J. 'Matt' Lohr (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brenda L. Pogge (VA - R)
