H-4795 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL NO. 2033
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State of Washington 50th Legislature 1988 Regular Session
By Representative Patrick
Read first time 2/9/88 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to unborn children; amending RCW 9A.32.055; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
Sec. 2. Section 1, chapter 187, Laws of 1987 and RCW 9A.32.055 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A
person is guilty of homicide by abuse if, under circumstances manifesting an
extreme indifference to human life, the person causes the death of a child,
including an unborn quick child, or other person under sixteen years
of age, a developmentally disabled person, or a dependent adult, and the person
has previously engaged in a pattern or practice of assault ((or)),
torture, or other act manifesting an extreme indifference to the life of
said child, person under sixteen years of age, developmentally disabled person,
or dependent ((person)) adult.
(2) As used in this section, "dependent adult" means a person who, because of physical or mental disability, or because of extreme advanced age, is dependent upon another person to provide the basic necessities of life.