SB 21-124

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 01, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 31, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 13, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Apr 26, 2021

Changes To Felony Murder

Abstract

Under current law, it is a class 1 felony as it pertains to first degree murder if a person commits or attempts to commit certain specified felonies and the death of a person, other than one of the participants, is caused by anyone during the crime. The act changes the current law by:Moving the crime from first degree murder to second degree murder and changing the penalty from a class 1 felony to a class 2 felony that is subject to crime of violence sentencing; Requiring the death be caused by a participant; and Repealing certain elements of the affirmative defense.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Apr 13, 2021

Mar 31, 2021

Actions


Apr 26, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Apr 16, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 13, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 12, 2021

House

House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 07, 2021

House

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Judiciary

Apr 01, 2021

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Mar 31, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 30, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2021 - No Amendments

Mar 24, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Mar 23, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Mar 18, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Judiciary

Feb 25, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (04/26/2021) PDF
Final Act (04/16/2021) PDF
Rerevised (04/13/2021) PDF
Revised (04/12/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (03/31/2021) PDF
Engrossed (03/30/2021) PDF
Introduced (02/25/2021) PDF
PA1 (03/19/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/02/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/06/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (06/17/2021) PDF

Sources

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