Maine LD1930: An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman

What the bill says

An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman" Amend the bill in section 1 in §214 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph B (page 1, lines 7 and 8 in L.D.). Amend the bill in section 1 in §214 in subsection 1 by relettering the paragraphs to read alphabetically. Amend the bill in section 1 in §214 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines and 11 in L.D.) and inserting the following: '2. For purposes of the following crimes, the term "person" or "human being," when referring to a victim of the crime, may include an unborn child if, at the time the crimi.

From the introduced text:

An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman" Amend the bill in section 1 in §214 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph B (page 1, lines 7 and 8 in L.D.). Amend the bill in section 1 in §214 in subsection 1 by relettering the paragraphs to read alphabetically. Amend the bill in section 1 in §214 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines and 11 in L.D.) and inserting the following: '2. For purposes of the following crimes, the term "person" or "human being," when referring to a victim of the crime, may include an unborn child if, at the time the criminal conduct was committed, the defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the woman against whom the criminal conduct was committed was B. Section 202, felony murder; C. Section 203, manslaughter; D. Section 207, assault, and section 207-A, domestic violence assault; E. Section 208, aggravated assault, and section 208-D, domestic violence aggravated assault; F. Section 208-A, assault while hunting; and G. Section 208-B, elevated aggravated assault, and section 208-E, domestic violence elevated aggravated assault.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. Page 1 - 132LR1105(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " " to H.P. 1291, L.D. 1930 …

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• Reagan Paul (R, 37) · primary sponsor