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2004 SESSION

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HB 230 Unborn infants; protection.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Protection of infants. Provides that any person, other than the mother, who willfully, deliberately and intentionally engages in unlawful conduct that causes the death or permanent serious bodily injury to a child in utero is guilty of a Class 2 felony. If the conduct is not intentional it is a Class 4 felony. The bill also provides that any woman who, without a health care professional in attendance, gives birth after 24 weeks gestation and fails to report the birth within 72 hours is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. If the birth is a stillbirth or the infant dies and there is an attempt to conceal the birth or the identity of the parent it is a Class 6 felony.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/04 041407372  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/04 041407372
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/04  House: Incorporated by C. J. (HB1-Cosgrove) (22-Y 0-N)