The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 534 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Milkovich
Present law defines a "crime of violence" as an offense that has, as an element, the use, attempted
use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, and that, by its very
nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may
be used in the course of committing the offense or an offense that involves the possession or use of
a dangerous weapon. Present law enumerates present law offenses that are "crimes of violence".
Proposed law retains present law and designates the following as "crimes of violence":
(1) Criminal abortion.
(2)First degree feticide.
(3)Second degree feticide.
(4)Third degree feticide.
(5)Abortion.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds 14:2(B)(48) - (52))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the original bill
1. Delete proposed law relative to second degree murder and coerced abortion.
2. Make abortion and feticide crimes of violence.