MissouriModifies the offense of murder in the first degree
What it does
This act provides that a person commits the offense of murder in the first degree if he or she knowingly delivers or distributes fentanyl or carfentanil and death results from the use of such substances. This offense is a class A felony, and if the person is over the age of 18, the punishment shall be either death or imprisonment for life without eligibility for probation or parole.
More detail
This act is identical to SB 531 (2025), a provision in SB 575 (2025), and HB 1045 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 15Informal Calendar S Bills for PerfectionLatest
- Apr 15Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
- Apr 8Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Feb 18Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence CommitteeMinor
- Feb 11Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Jan 27Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence CommitteeMinor
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1PrefiledIntroduced