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2023 SESSION

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HB 1673 Suffocation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Suffocation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty. Provides that any person who, without consent, impedes the blood circulation or respiration of another person by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully blocking or obstructing the airway of such person resulting in the wounding or bodily injury of such person is guilty of suffocation, a Class 6 felony. This bill is identical to SB 1156.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101889D  pdf | impact statements
• 02/01/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23105482D-H1  pdf | impact statements
• 02/06/23  House: Floor substitute printed 23106349D-H2 (Bell)  pdf | impact statements
• 02/24/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1673ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
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HISTORY

• 01/09/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101889D
• 01/09/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/23  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/25/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/23  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23105482D-H1
• 02/03/23  House: Read first time
• 02/06/23  House: Read second time
• 02/06/23  House: Committee Courts of Justice substitute rejected 23105482D-H1
• 02/06/23  House: Passed by temporarily
• 02/06/23  House: Floor substitute printed 23106349D-H2 (Bell)
• 02/06/23  House: Substitute by Delegate Bell agreed to 23106349D-H2
• 02/06/23  House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1673H2
• 02/07/23  House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N)
• 02/07/23  House: VOTE: Passage (94-Y 4-N)
• 02/08/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/15/23  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/23  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 02/16/23  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/23  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/23  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/23  House: Enrolled
• 02/24/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1673ER)
• 02/24/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/23  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
• 03/02/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/27/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 709 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/27/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)