IN HB1429 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Strangulation elements and definition. Adds to the current strangulation statute a new element concerning application of pressure to a victim's torso. Defines "torso" for purposes of the statute. Makes the crime of strangulation a Level 5 felony if it is knowingly committed against a pregnant woman.
Title
Strangulation elements and definition. Adds to the current strangulation statute a new element concerning application of pressure to a victim's torso. Defines "torso" for purposes of the statute. Makes the crime of strangulation a Level 5 felony if it is knowingly committed against a pregnant woman.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-17 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
| 2017-01-17 | House | Coauthored by Representative Kirchhofer |
| 2017-01-17 | House | Authored by Representative Olthoff |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1429/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/7/d/a/c7daa3ad/HB1429.01.INTR.pdf |
