Homicide Criminal Offenses
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +6
- Latest action
- May 12
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Needs attention)
What it does
Under current law, if a person engages in conduct that creates a grave risk to human life with an extreme indifference to the value of human life and causes the death of another person, the person commits first degree murder. The bill requires that the person:Cause the death of more than one person;Cause the death of one person and cause serious bodily injury to 2 or more persons by means of a deadly weapon;Cause the death of a child who is under 12 years old; orCause the death of a peace officer, emergency medical service provider, emergency medical care provider, or firefighter engaged in the performance of their duties. The bill creates a new charge of murder in the second degree if a…
What moved
Who is involved
- Cecelia EspenozaLead sponsor
- Michael CarterLead sponsor
- Mike WeissmanLead sponsor
- Nick HinrichsenLead sponsor
- Javier MabreyCo-sponsor
- Jennifer BaconCo-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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