FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE MURDER
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Eliminates the felony murder provisions from the first degree murder statute. Provides that a person commits second degree murder when he or she, acting alone or with one or more participants, commits or attempts to commit a forcible felony, other than first degree murder, and in the course of or in furtherance of the crime or flight from the crime, he or she or another participant causes the death of a person, other than one of the participants.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Apr 11, 2025
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Total actions
10
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Committee
1
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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