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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB21-124

Changes To Felony Murder

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning the creation of a class 2 felony offense when the death of a person is caused by a participant without deliberation in the course of the commission of specified felony offenses.

Bill Summary:



Under current law, it is a class 1 felony as it pertains to first degree murder if a person commits or attempts to commit certain specified felonies and the death of a person, other than one of the participants, is caused by anyone during the crime. The act changes the current law by:

  • Moving the crime from first degree murder to second degree murder and changing the penalty from a class 1 felony to a class 2 felony that is subject to crime of violence sentencing;
  • Requiring the death be caused by a participant; and
  • Repealing certain elements of the affirmative defense.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Pete Lee

Senator

Pete Lee

Senator Mike Weissman

Representative

Mike Weissman

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/26/2021 Signed Act PDF
04/16/2021 Final Act PDF
04/13/2021 Rerevised PDF
04/12/2021 Revised PDF
03/31/2021 Reengrossed PDF
03/30/2021 Engrossed PDF
02/25/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/19/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/17/2021 FN3 PDF
04/06/2021 FN2 PDF
03/02/2021 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 21-124 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-124, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/13/2021 Third Reading BILL
38
AYE
27
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/31/2021 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/18/2021 L.002 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/26/2021 Governor Governor Signed
04/16/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/16/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/16/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/13/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2021 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2021 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/01/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/31/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/30/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/25/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2021 - No Amendments
03/23/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/18/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/25/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/15/2021 58 Changes To Felony Murder PDF

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