Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 14-0016.01 Michael Dohr x4347   HOUSE BILL 14-1049
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Joshi,
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning offenses against an unborn child.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill provides that, if the commission of any crime codified in
       the criminal code or traffic code is the proximate cause of death or injury
       to an unborn member of the species homo sapiens, the prosecuting
       attorney, in charging the underlying offense, may also charge the
       homicide or assault offense that is appropriate to the death or injury.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-1-506 as
       follows:
            18-1-506.  Construction of statutes regarding unborn members
       of the species homo sapiens. If the commission of any crime codified
       in this title or title 42, C.R.S., is the proximate cause of death or
       injury to an unborn member of the species homo sapiens, the
       respective homicide and assault charges for that death or
       injury may be brought simultaneously with the underlying
       charges.
            SECTION 2.  Potential appropriation. Pursuant to section
       2-2-703, Colorado Revised Statutes, any bill that results in a net increase
       in periods of imprisonment in the state correctional facilities must include
       an appropriation of moneys that is sufficient to cover any increased
       capital construction and operational costs for the first five fiscal years in
       which there is a fiscal impact. Because this act may increase periods of
       imprisonment, this act may require a five-year appropriation.
            SECTION 3.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
       July 1, 2014, and applies to offenses committed on or after said date.
            SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.