The original instrument was prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Nancy
Vicknair.
DIGEST
SB 534 Reengrossed 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 adds the following as "crimes of violence":
(1) Criminal abortion.
(2)First degree feticide.
(3)Second degree feticide.
(4)Third degree feticide.
(5)Aggravated criminal abortion by dismemberment.
Proposed law prohibits coerced abortion and defines the term to mean when any person intentionally
engages in the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property
of a pregnant woman, with the intent to compel the pregnant woman to undergo an abortion against
her will, whether or not the abortion procedure has been attempted or completed. Provides that the
penalties for violating proposed law include a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or imprisonment for
not more than five years, or both.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds 14:2(B)(48) - (52) and 87.6)
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. Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Replaces "abortion" with "aggravated criminal abortion by dismemberment" as a
crime of violence.
2. Prohibits coerced abortions and provides penalties for violation of proposed law.