2003 House Bill 5104 ↩

Senate Roll Call 144: Passed

To consider abuse which results in the death of a vulnerable adult to be first degree felony murder, punishable by life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Under current law, first degree murder includes murder committed while committing or attempting arson, criminal sexual conduct, robbery, carjacking, home invasion, extortion or kidnapping. The bill would add first or second degree elder abuse to this list of underlying crimes. This refers to acts such as starving an elderly person.