2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB264: Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty
Legislative 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.
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Judiciary then Finance
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/7/2025
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
Senate
3/7/2025
To Finance
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Mike Stuart
Republican