2019 House Bill 4085

Define fetus as “person” in criminal sentencing

Introduced in the House

Jan. 24, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Pamela Hornberger (R-32)

To revise a provision of the state’s criminal sentencing guidelines that includes the number of actual or potential “victims” among the factors on which sentences for violent crimes are assessed. The bill would define an embryo or fetus as a person and a victim for purposes of this provision.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary