CRIM CD-FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder that the murder was committed as a result of the intentional discharge of a firearm (rather than the murder was committed as a result of the intentional discharge of a firearm by the defendant from a motor vehicle and the victim was not present within the motor vehicle). Effective January 1, 2019.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 21, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
David McSweeney
RRepublican
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