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HB20-1148

Offenses Committed Against A Deceased Human Body

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning punishments related to offenses committed against a deceased human body.

Bill Summary:

The act changes the penalty for abuse of a corpse to a class 6 felony.

The act states that a defendant may not be convicted of more than one offense for tampering with a deceased human body and abuse of a corpse if the act arises out of a single incident.

The statute of limitations for tampering with a deceased human body and abuse of a corpse will commence upon discovery of the criminal act.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/01/2020 Signed Act PDF
03/16/2020 Final Act PDF
03/11/2020 Rerevised PDF
03/10/2020 Revised PDF
03/10/2020 Reengrossed PDF
02/10/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/17/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/09/2020 FN2 PDF
02/03/2020 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
03/05/2020 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1148 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1148 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1148 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/13/2020 Senate Amendments REPASS
62
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
03/13/2020 Senate Amendments CONCUR
62
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
02/12/2020 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/11/2020 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/10/2020 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/10/2020 L.001 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
Date Location Action
04/01/2020 Governor Governor Signed
03/23/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/17/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/17/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/13/2020 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/12/2020 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/11/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/10/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/06/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/26/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/13/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/12/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/11/2020 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/10/2020 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/04/2020 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/17/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/14/2020 100 Offenses Committed Against A Deceased Human Body PDF