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Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty

Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty
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Virginia General Assembly Approves Bill To Abolish Death Penalty

Tyrone Turner/WAMU/DCist toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU/DCist Lawmakers in Virginia passed a bill Tuesday that would end the death penalty a historic and long-awaited move that makes the Commonwealth the first southern state to ban capital punishment. The state Senate passed a House version of the bill with a 22-16 vote and the House a Senate version of the bill 57-43. Both bills will now go to Gov. Ralph Northam, who is expected to sign it. Only one version of the bill needs to be passed for the measure to become law. The House version of the bill would abolish the death penalty for people currently under a death sentence and includes the option of sentencing people to life without parole for serious offenses.

Virginia will join 22 states in abolishing the death penalty

Two bills to abolish the death penalty passed the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates this week. As Governor Northam voiced his support for the measure earlier this month, Virginia will soon become the 23rd state to eliminate capital punishment.

Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty: It is time to end this outdated practice

Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty: It is time to end this outdated practice
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