Expansion Bills in 2007

Expansion bills in 2007:

States that considered Legislation to Expand the Death Penalty (partial list of more prominent bills)
State	Description	Interim Progess	Final Determination
Georgia	would eliminate provision that requires a unanimous jury to impose a death sentence	bill defeated in Senate Judiciary Committee	defeated
Missouri	would make death penalty mandatory for those who murder law enforcement officers	bill modified to allow consideration of mitigating factors	mandatory law defeated
Texas	would add death penalty for repeat sex-offenders whose victims are children	numerous amendments applied	signed by governor on July 16, 2007
Utah	would add death penalty for twice-convicted sex offenders and anyone who murders a child younger than 14	bill making murder of a child under 14 a death eligible offense signed into law	original bill defeated
Virginia	would add death penalty for accomplices to murder	passed legislature; on Mar. 26, Gov. Kaine vetoed 5 death penalty expansion bills.	accomplices bill vetoed and not overridden; bills specifically making murder of a witness or a judge a capital offense had been vetoed, but these vetoes were overriden (April 4, 2007)