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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 924

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Patrick, Hargrove, Padden, L. Smith, Ballard and Fuhrman

 

 

Read first time 2/16/87 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to the killing of an unborn quick child; amending RCW 9A.32.070; and prescribing penalties.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

        Sec. 1.  Section 9A.32.070, chapter 260, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. and RCW 9A.32.070 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when, with criminal negligence((,)):

          (a) He causes the death of another person; or

          (b) He kills an unborn quick child by inflicting any injury upon the mother of the child.

          (2) Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony.