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2023 SESSION
SB 1156 Suffocation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty.
Introduced by: Jennifer B. Boysko | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 HB 1673.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101406D pdf | impact statements
- 01/30/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105372D-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/21/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1156ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101406D
- 01/10/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/30/23 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105372D-S1
- 01/30/23 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/02/23 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/23 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23105372D-S1
- 02/06/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1156S1
- 02/06/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/23 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/23 House: Read first time
- 02/07/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/23 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/23 House: Read second time
- 02/16/23 House: Read third time
- 02/16/23 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/23 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/23 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1156ER)
- 02/21/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 Senate: 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 710 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/27/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710)