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        SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 29, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 93, CAPITAL OFFENSES AMENDMENTS, by Representative P. Ray, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 17 :    

             16      constitutes aggravated murder,

{   whether or not the specified offenses were

             17      committed intentionally or knowingly  
}
  if committed with reckless indifference to human life       .


2.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 45 :    

             41      robbery, rape,
{   [   } rape of a child,      {   ]   } object rape,      {   [   } object rape of a child,      {   ]   } forcible sodomy,      {   [   } sodomy

             42      upon a child,
{   ]   } forcible sexual abuse,      {   [   } sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a

             43      child, child abuse as defined in Subsection 76-5-109 (2)(a),
{   ]   } or aggravated sexual assault,

             44      aggravated arson, arson, aggravated burglary, burglary, aggravated kidnapping, or kidnapping
{   [   } ,

             45      or child kidnapping
{   ]   } ;


3.    Page 4, Line 116 :    

             116          (2) Criminal homicide constitutes aggravated murder if the actor
  , with reckless indifference to human life,       causes the death of


4.    Page 4, Line 118 :    

             118      actor
{   committed or attempted to commit   }        is a major participant in the commission or attempted commission of       :


5.    Page 4, Line 119 :    

             119          (a) child abuse, Subsection 76-5-109 (2)(a)
{   or (b)   } ;


    Respectfully,

    DeMar "Bud" Bowman
    Committee Chair

Voting: 7-2-2
3 HB0093.HC1.wpd 1/29/07 8:43 am ssmith/SES SCA/SES


Bill Number
Action Class
Action Code

*HB0093*
*H*
*HCRAMD*

HB0093
H
HCRAMD