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S0890Introduced in the Senate

Felony Battery

Failed

Introduced by Criminal Justice

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revising the elements of the offense of battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; revising the elements of the offense of domestic battery by strangulation to delete creating a risk of or causing great bodily harm to another; reclassifying the offense of battery by strangulation for the purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.

Where it stands

Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Criminal Justice · January 20, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

0

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  3. Introduced

  4. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  5. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  8. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  9. Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

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