Bill No.: HB0132                  Drafter:  LGC

LSO No.:  10LSO-0351              Effective Date:  7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0045

Chapter No.:       54

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Davison

Catch Title:       Homicide during pregnancy-2.

Subject:      Sentence enhancement for homicide of a pregnant woman.

Summary/Major Elements:

· The act provides a sentence enhancement for the homicide of a pregnant woman if the defendant knew that the victim was pregnant at the time of the commission of the offense.

· The sentence enhancement for a conviction of murder in the second degree is a term of not less than forty years or during life as opposed to a term of not less than twenty years or during life without the sentence enhancement.

· The sentence enhancement for a conviction of manslaughter or drug induced homicide is a term of not less than ten years nor more than thirty years as opposed to not more than twenty years without the sentence enhancement.

Comments:

· Popular name:  Kelly's Law.