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House Bill 278

Voluntary Manslaughter Exclusions [view on nmlegis.gov]

Financial Analysis: FIR


Sponsor
Rep. Nicole Chavez 31 Bernalillo

Status
HCPAC ❓Was scheduled for Feb 15. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled.
HJC

"Official" History

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Actions: [4] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC

Legis DayActionDetails
4 referred HCPAC/HJC
4 sent HCPAC

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Feb 5 filed: [Prefiled by Nicole Chavez; not yet on nmlegis]
[new]
sent to HCPAC
title: '[prefiled by Nicole Chavez; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Voluntary Manslaughter Exclusions'
actions: 'HPREF' -> '[4] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC'
new sponsor: Nicole Chavez
Feb 10 added to HCPAC agenda on Sat Feb 15, 08:00

HOUSE BILL 278

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

Nicole Chavez

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIME; EXCLUDING FROM THE CRIME OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER KILLINGS COMMITTED DURING THE ESCAPE FROM THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY AND WHILE RESISTING LAWFUL ARREST.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 30-2-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1963, Chapter 303, Section 2-3, as amended) is amended to read:

     "30-2-3. MANSLAUGHTER.--Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice.

          A. Voluntary manslaughter consists of manslaughter committed upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion, except that a sudden quarrel or heat of passion shall not include any conduct in the course of or during an escape from the commission of a felony offense or while resisting a lawful arrest by a law enforcement officer or another person.

     Whoever commits voluntary manslaughter is guilty of a third degree felony resulting in the death of a human being.

          B. Involuntary manslaughter consists of manslaughter committed in the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to felony, or in the commission of a lawful act [which] that might produce death in an unlawful manner or without due caution and circumspection.

     Whoever commits involuntary manslaughter is guilty of a fourth degree felony."

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