Definition Of Serious Bodily Injury
Summary
The act expands the definition of "serious bodily injury" in the criminal code to include penetrating gunshot wounds and penetrating knife wounds. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Jun 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2023 · House May 6, 2023
How they voted
27–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 10, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
upper
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Barbara McLachlan
DDemocratic
P
Byron Pelton
RRepublican
P
GE
Gabe Evans
RRepublican
P
RF
Rhonda Fields
DDemocratic
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