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Opposed by VADP
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Vetoed Legislation -
Governor Kaine announced that he
has vetoed Senate Bill 560 (Obenshain) and House Bill 933
(Gilbert), identical bills which would have allowed
persons other than those who actually commit a murder to be eligible for capital
punishment.
Virginia is already second in
the nation in the number of executions we carry out, Governor Kaine
said. While the nature of the offense targeted by this legislation is very
serious, I do not believe that further expansion of the death penalty is
necessary to protect human life.
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Opposed by VADP
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Today SB 560, the bill eliminating the
triggerman rule, was passed by the House of Delegates by a vote of 78-Y,
17-N. SB 560 has already passed the Senate and is now headed for Governor
Kaine's desk. The Governor has promised, as he did in 2007, to veto this
bill. We expect HB 933, the House bill eliminating the
triggerman rule, to be voted on next week in the Senate.
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