The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 203 on crimes resulting in the loss of a fetus, sponsored by Rep. Speedy. The bill provides that the crimes of: (1) murder; (2) voluntary manslaughter; (3) involuntary manslaughter; and (4) feticide; may be committed against a fetus in any stage of development. The bill specifies that the offenses do not apply to a: (1) lawfully … [Read more...] about Crimes resulting in the loss of a fetus
Criminal
Operating while intoxicated
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 404 on operating while intoxicated, sponsored by Rep. Washburne. The bill removes the minimum age requirement for a person to be convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and specifies that the defense to certain operating while intoxicated offenses involving the use of a controlled substance only applies … [Read more...] about Operating while intoxicated
Broadening criminal justice treatment options
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1006 sponsored by Sens. Young, Bray, and Houchin on broadening criminal justice treatment options. The bill was passed as amended by the Judiciary Committee and referred to the Appropriations Committee. It makes various changes to the criminal justice institute's annual report and other changes expanding criminal justice treatment … [Read more...] about Broadening criminal justice treatment options
Crimes of violence
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1250 on crimes of violence, sponsored by Sen. Koch. The bill adds the following offenses to the statutory definition of "crime of violence": (1) Battery as a Level 2 felony; (2) Battery as a Level 3 felony; (3) Battery as a Level 4 felony; and (4) Battery as a Level 5 felony. The bill also makes conforming amendments. The … [Read more...] about Crimes of violence
Human trafficking
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1270 on human trafficking, sponsored by Sen. Head, Sen. Brown, and Sen. Ruckelshaus. The bill changes the human and sexual trafficking statute by: reclassifying the term “human and sexual trafficking” to “human trafficking”, which includes the offenses of labor and sexual trafficking; creating separate offenses for labor a … [Read more...] about Human trafficking