Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB161: Modifies provisions relating to sodomy in the first degree
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPARKS. 1223H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal sections 565.030, 565.032, and 566.060, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to sodomy in the first degree, with penalty provisions. Section A. Sections 565.030, 565.032, and 566.060, RSMo, are repealed and three new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 565.030, 565.032, and 566.060, to read as follows: 565.030. 1. Where murder in the first degree or sodomy in the first degree under subdivision (4) of subsection 2 of section 566.060 is charged but not submitted or where the state waives the death penalty, the submission to the trier and all subsequent proceedings in the case shall proceed as in all other criminal cases. 2. Wheremurderinthefirstdegreeorsodomyinthefirstdegreeundersubdivision (4) of subsection 2 of section 566.060 is submitted to the trier without a waiver of the death penalty, the trial shall proceed in two stages before the same trier. At the first stage the trier shall decide only whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of any submitted offense. The issue of punishment shall not be submitted to the trier at the first stage. If an offense is charged other than: (1) Murder in the first degree in a count together with a count of murder in …
Sponsors
- Sparks, Justin (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB161?
- HB161 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to sodomy in the first degree.
- What is the status of HB161?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB161?
- Sparks, Justin (R).
- Where is the official record for HB161?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB161&year=2025&code=R
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