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HB0172 • 2008

Homicide during pregnancy.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; establishing the offense of involuntary termination of pregnancy; imposing a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Harshman
Last action
2008-02-15
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2008-02-15 House

    H Failed Introduction

  2. 2008-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2008-02-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2008
STATE OF
WYOMING
08LSO-0336

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0172

Homicide during pregnancy.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Harshman, Gingery and Olsen and Senator(s) Ross

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
crimes and offenses
; establishing the offense of
involuntary termination of pregnancy
; imposing a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 6
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2
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109 is created to read:

6
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2
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109.

Involuntary termination of pregnancy; penalty
.

Whoever willfully kills any pregnant woman knowing that the woman is pregnant, and thereby causes the involuntary termination of the woman's pregnancy without a live birth, is guilty of
involuntary termination of pregnancy
, and
in addition to any penalty imposed for the homicide of the woman
shall be imprisoned in the penitent
iary for
not less than twenty (20) years and not more than life.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2008.

(END)

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