HB 707 (2003) -  Homicide of an Unborn Quick Child

General Bill by Planas (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Baxley; Bullard; Cantens; Hogan; Llorente; Murzin; Needelman; Rivera; Sansom
Homicide of an Unborn Quick Child: Defines the term "unborn quick child"; includes the death of an unborn quick child under DUI manslaughter; makes the killing of an unborn quick child rather than the killing of a viable fetus a "vehicular homicide"; deletes a provision describing the viability of a fetus; provides that killing an unborn quick child by injury to the mother which would be murder in any degree if it resulted in the death of the mother is murder in the same degree; provides penalties; provides that the unlawful killing of an unborn quick child by injury to the mother which would be manslaughter if it resulted in the death of the mother is manslaughter; provides penalties; provides that the death of the mother does not bar prosecution under specified circumstances; provides that the section does not authorize prosecution of a person in connection with a termination of pregnancy; amends the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart to confom to the act.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect October 1, 2003, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after that date
Last Event: 05/02/03 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 3:18 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2072 Subject: Unborn Quick Child/Homicide Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 4/14/2003 11:40:16 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 3/27/2003 6:51:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 3/18/2003 4:26:22 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2003 03:18 PM   Yeas: 72 Nays: 38 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 202] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2003 04:45 PM   Yeas: 70 Nays: 44 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 250] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Time: 05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 01055 Time: 05/01/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/29/2003 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/29/2003 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/29/2003 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 70, NAYS 44 Time: 04/29/2003 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/29/2003 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2003 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/25/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/25/2003) Time: 04/24/2003 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2003 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/25/2003) Time: 04/24/2003 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2003 - 12:02 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2003 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 170493 filed timely Time: 04/23/2003 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 364557 filed timely Time: 04/23/2003 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2003 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/18/2003 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Public Safety & Crime Prevention ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/14/2003 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/14/2003 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill added to Public Safety & Crime Prevention agenda Time: 04/08/2003 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill added to Public Safety & Crime Prevention agenda Time: 04/08/2003 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill added to Public Safety & Crime Prevention agenda Time: 04/08/2003 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill added to Public Safety & Crime Prevention agenda Time: 03/31/2003 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/27/2003 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/27/2003 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice agenda Time: 03/25/2003 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice agenda Time: 03/18/2003 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Public Safety & Crime Prevention Time: 03/07/2003 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Time: 03/07/2003 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2003 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 02/25/2003 - 5:18 PM Member: Planas Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.193 HB 1483, HB 1513 CS, HB 1703
782.071
782.09
921.0022 HB 3  , HB 57, HB 63 CS, HB 347, HB 399 CS, HB 469, HB 479, HB 483, HB 627, HB 847, HB 1007, HB 1095, HB 1161 CS, HB 1287 CS, HB 1309, HB 1481 CS, HB 1675, HB 1683, HB 1819, HB 1837