The bill adds intentionally causing serious bodily injury through strangulation as a means of committing the crime of first degree assault and intentionally causing bodily injury through strangulation as a means of committing second degree assault. The bill designates the new means of second degree assault as an extraordinary risk crime increasing the maximum presumptive sentence range.

Year

2016

Current status

  • Governor Signed (06/10/2016)

Sponsors

M. Foote / L. Landgraf / M. Johnston / J. Cooke

Bill number

HB16-1080

Position

Oppose