Robert B. Bell
- Republican
Primary
Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter;penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of anotherby an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passionupon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that anyperson who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to theintention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton,and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guiltyof involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class5 felony.
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Constitutional reading dispensed
VOTE: Passage (58-Y 39-N)
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 39-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
Impact statement from DPB (HB744)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB744)
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101256D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101256D | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB744F122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB744F160.PDF |
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