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Prohibiting a person from committing an assault by intentionally strangling, suffocating, or impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood of another by applying pressure to the other person's throat or neck or by blocking the other person's nose or mouth; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of assault in the first degree; and providing penalties of up to 25 years of imprisonment for a violation of the Act.

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB1371 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2017 Legislative Date 2/27/2017 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Assault by Strangulation or Suffocation - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/27/2017	2/27/2017	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Assault by Strangulation or Suffocation - Penalties
Senate	2/28/2017	3/01/2017	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/01/2017	3/01/2017	Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

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