Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2263
Session 2021
Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2021
First Action
Jan 13, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 24, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2263
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (6)
Motion Text
VOTE: Passage (57-Y 41-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Abolition of the death penalty. Abolishes the death penalty, including for those persons currently under a death sentence. The bill incorporates HB 1779. Abolition of the death penalty. Abolishesthe death penalty, including for those persons currently under adeath sentence.
Text (5)
Presented and ordered printed 21101951D
January 13, 2021
Committee substitute printed 21104346D-H1
February 3, 2021
Floor substitute printed 21200391D-S1 (Stanley)
February 18, 2021
03/24/2021
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 344 (effective 7/1/21)
02/26/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
02/26/2021
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
02/25/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
02/25/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2263ER)
02/24/2021
Senate
Signed by President
02/24/2021
House
Enrolled
02/22/2021
Senate
Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
02/22/2021
Senate
Substitute by Senator Stanley rejected 21200391D-S1 (18-Y 21-N)
02/22/2021
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/22/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/19/2021
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/19/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2263S1)
02/18/2021
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/18/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2021
Senate
Floor substitute printed 21200391D-S1 (Stanley)
02/18/2021
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/17/2021
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/16/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
02/16/2021
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N)
02/10/2021
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/10/2021
Senate
Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
02/05/2021
Senate
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
02/05/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/05/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (57-Y 41-N)
02/05/2021
House
Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N)
02/05/2021
House
Pending question ordered
02/04/2021
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2263H1
02/04/2021
House
Pending question ordered
02/04/2021
House
Committee substitute agreed to 21104346D-H1
02/04/2021
House
Read second time
02/04/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2263H1)
02/03/2021
House
Read first time
02/03/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2263H1)
02/03/2021
House
Incorporates HB1779 (Carter)
02/03/2021
House
Committee substitute printed 21104346D-H1
02/03/2021
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
02/03/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/29/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
01/28/2021
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/19/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2263)
01/13/2021
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2263)
01/13/2021
House
Presented and ordered printed 21101951D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 6:04:18 PM
Record Updated
Apr 1, 2021 6:05:43 PM