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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.
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last Action
Feb 25, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 7-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB295)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 1:16 pm)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:03 am)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103862D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)