USA - Virginia. Today both houses of the Virginia state legislature have voted to accept amendment to HB815 introducing secrecy

Today both houses of the Virginia state legislature have voted to accept Gov. Terry McAuliffe amendment to HB815 permitting the Virginia Department of Corrections to specially contract with a compounding pharmacy to produce lethal injection drugs and make the identity of the pharmacy a state secret. The Governor substituted his secrecy proposal in place of the legislature's plan to use the electric chair to execute prisoners if lethal injection drugs were deemed unavailable. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation 22-16. House concurred in Governor's recommendation 59-40. The bill now heads back to McAuliffe's office, where he is expected to sign it into law. (See also April 8, March 11, March 7, February 10)