Make Felony Murder A Class 2 Felony
Summary
Under current law, felony murder, a death resulting during the commission of a specifically listed felony, is a class 1 felony. The bill makes felony murder a class 2 felony subject to crime of violence sentencing and modifies the affirmative defense. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Last action Mar 8, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DK
Daniel Kagan
DDemocratic
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