No. HB 1529
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Assisting Self-murder; Provides criminal penalties for specified acts involving self-murder.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill creates a new first-degree felony for forcing someone to commit suicide. This replaces the old second-degree manslaughter charge for deliberate assistance.
It adds a new second-degree felony for intentionally aiding, encouraging, or providing means for suicide. This covers a wider range of actions than the previous law.
The new penalties apply to anyone who knowingly helps another person end their life. The effective date is July 1, 2026.
AIAnyone who uses force or duress to cause another to commit or attempt self-murder now faces a first-degree felony charge, up from the previous second-degree manslaughter charge.
AIA new subsection makes it a second-degree felony to intentionally aid, provide means for, participate in, or encourage another person's self-murder or attempted self-murder.
AIProviding the physical means by which another person commits or attempts self-murder is now a second-degree felony.
AIParticipating in the physical act by which another person commits or attempts self-murder is now a second-degree felony.
AIIntentionally advising or encouraging another person to commit or attempt self-murder is now a second-degree felony.