VirginiaAggravated murder; adds correctional officers to definition, punishment.
What it does
Aggravated murder defined; correctional officers; punishment. Adds to the definition of aggravated murder, which is a Class 1 felony, the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a correctional officer, defined in relevant law, when such killing is for the purpose of interfering with the performance of his official duties. The bill also provides that where the offender was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense, the punishment shall be no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 25Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (87-Y 7-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB295)
- Jan 15Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 1:16 pm)
- Jan 12Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:03 am)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103862DIntroduced
- Feb 25Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)Latest