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IN HB1223

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Harman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Upgrades voluntary manslaughter from a Level 2 felony to a Level 1 felony under Indiana Code 35-42-1-3
  • Applies to persons who knowingly or intentionally kill another human being or a viable fetus while acting under sudden heat
  • Maintains that sudden heat remains a mitigating factor that reduces what would otherwise be murder to voluntary manslaughter
  • Effective date is July 1, 2015
  • Sponsored by Representatives Harman and Dvorak; referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Legislative Description

Sentencing. Changes the crime of voluntary manslaughter from a Level 2 felony to a Level 1 felony.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Dvorak

1/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/13/2015

Full Bill Text

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