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SENATE BILL NO. 1519 – Fetus/embryo killed, prosecution

SENATE BILL NO. 1519

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S1519................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
FETUS/EMBRYO KILLED - PROSECUTION - Amends existing law to prohibit the
prosecution of certain persons when an embryo or fetus is killed; and to
clarify when the prosecution of certain persons is prohibited.
                                                                        
03/11    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/12    Rpt prt - to Jud
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 31-4-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Frasure, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, King-Barrutia, Little, Lodge,
      Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
      Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
      NAYS -- Dunklin, Keough, Sims, Stennett
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Bunderson
    Title apvd - to House
03/13    House intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
03/14    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 64-2-4
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Block, Boe,
      Bolz, Bradford, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20),
      Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck,
      Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher,
      Mader, Martinez, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle,
      Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts, Robison,
      Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smylie, Stevenson, Tilman, Trail,
      Wheeler, Wood, Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Schaefer, Smith(33)
      Absent and excused -- Aikele, Bruneel, Smith(23), Stone
    Floor Sponsor - Gould
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    To enrol
03/18    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/18    To Governor
03/27    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 337
         Effective: 07/01/02

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1519
                                                                        
                              BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND HUMAN EMBRYOS OR FETUSES; AMENDING  SECTION
  3        18-4016,  IDAHO CODE, AS ADDED BY SECTION 3, SENATE BILL NO. 1344, ENACTED
  4        BY THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE  FIFTY-SIXTH  IDAHO  LEGISLATURE,  TO
  5        PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN PERSONS ARISING FROM THE KILLING OF AN
  6        EMBRYO  OR  FETUS;  AND AMENDING SECTION 18-907, IDAHO CODE, AS AMENDED BY
  7        SECTION 4, SENATE BILL NO. 1344, ENACTED BY THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION  OF
  8        THE FIFTY-SIXTH IDAHO LEGISLATURE, TO CLARIFY WHEN THE PROSECUTION OF CER-
  9        TAIN PERSONS IS PROHIBITED.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION 1.  That  Section 18-4016, Idaho Code, as added by Section 3, Sen-
 12    ate Bill No. 1344, as enacted by the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-sixth
 13    Idaho Legislature, be,  and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 14        18-4016.  DEFINITION OF HUMAN EMBRYO AND FETUS -- PROHIBITING THE PROSECU-
 15    TION  OF CERTAIN PERSONS. (1) For purposes of this chapter "embryo" or "fetus"
 16    shall mean any human in utero.
 17        (2)  Nothing in this chapter, arising from the killing  of  an  embryo  or
 18    fetus, shall be construed to permit the prosecution:
 19        (a)  Of  any person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the con-
 20        sent of the pregnant woman, or a person authorized by law to  act  on  her
 21        behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law;
 22        (b)  Of  any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant woman or her
 23        embryo or fetus; or
 24        (c)  Of any woman with respect to her embryo or fetus.
 25        (3)  Nothing in this chapter is intended to amend or  nullify  the  provi-
 26    sions of chapter 6, title 18, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 27        SECTION 2.  That Section 18-907, Idaho Code, as amended by Section 4, Sen-
 28    ate Bill No. 1344, as enacted by the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-sixth
 29    Idaho Legislature, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 30        18-907.  AGGRAVATED  BATTERY DEFINED. (1) A person commits aggravated bat-
 31    tery who, in committing battery:
 32        (a)  Causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or  permanent  disfig-
 33        urement; or
 34        (b)  Uses a deadly weapon or instrument; or
 35        (c)  Uses  any  vitriol,  corrosive  acid,  or  a  caustic chemical of any
 36        nature; or
 37        (d)  Uses any poison or other noxious or destructive substance or  liquid;
 38        or
 39        (e)  Upon  the person of a pregnant female, causes great bodily harm, per-
 40        manent disability or permanent disfigurement to an embryo or fetus.
 41        (2)  For purposes of this section the terms "embryo" or "fetus" shall mean
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    any human in utero.
  2        (3) Nothing in this section There shall be  construed  to  permit  the  no
  3    prosecution under subsection (1)(e) of this section:
  4        (a)  Of  any person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the con-
  5        sent of the pregnant female, or person authorized by law  to  act  on  her
  6        behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law.
  7        (b)  Of any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant female or her
  8        embryo or fetus; or
  9        (c)  Of any female with respect to her embryo or fetus.
 10        (4)  Nothing  in  this  chapter is intended to amend or nullify the provi-
 11    sions of chapter 6, title 18, Idaho Code.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                           RS 12195C1

This legislation is a trailer bill to S1344. 

S1344 adds the killing or inflicting of permanent injury on a
human embryo or fetus to Idaho's murder and manslaughter or
aggravated battery statutes, as appropriate.  It also
specifically excludes the abortion statues from applying to this
legislation.  However, the provision of S1344 that precludes
prosecution of certain persons was inadvertently drafted in a
manner that could be interpreted to exclude from prosecution
persons, who while providing "any medical treatment," committed
an unlawful act that resulted in the killing, or committing an
aggravated battery upon, a pregnant woman.   This trailer bill
makes it clear that committing such unlawful acts are not exempt
from prosecution.  
          
                        FISCAL IMPACT
None


Contact
Name: Senator Hal Bunderson
Phone: 332-1000
Representative Celia Gould 
    




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                    S 1519