Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 25, 2026.
Aggravated murder; adds correctional officers to definition, punishment.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-25 | Latest Action | S Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N) |