LILY'S LAW.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 117 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 20, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CODIFY THE COMMON LAW THAT IT IS MURDER WHERE A CHILD WHO IS BORN ALIVE DIES AS THE RESULT OF INJURIES INFLICTED PRIOR TO THE CHILD'S BIRTH, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL BE ENTITLED "LILY'S LAW."
Intro. by Gunn, Daniel, Randleman.
Status: Ch. SL 2013-47 (Senate Action) (May 8 2013)

Bill History:

S 117/S.L. 2013-47

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill S 117 (SL 2013-47) (2013-2014)
    Summary date: May 9 2013 - View Summary

    A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CODIFY THE COMMON LAW THAT IT IS MURDER WHERE A CHILD WHO IS BORN ALIVE DIES AS THE RESULT OF INJURIES INFLICTED PRIOR TO THE CHILD'S BIRTH, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL BE ENTITLED "LILY'S LAW." Enacted May 8, 2013. Effective December 1, 2013.

     
     
    Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 14
  • Bill S 117 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Apr 25 2013 - View Summary

    Conference report makes the following changes to the 4th edition. Removes the provision in GS 14-17(c) that states nothing is to be construed to apply to an unintentional act or omission committed by the child's birth mother during the pregnancy that culminated in the birth of the child from the statute and places this provision in the uncodified portion of the bill.

    Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 14
  • Bill S 117 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Apr 4 2013 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 3rd edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 14-17(c) to specify that nothing in the subsection is to be construed to apply to an unintentional act or omission committed by the child's birth mother during the pregnancy that culminated in the birth of the child.

    Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 14
  • Bill S 117 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Mar 12 2013 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

    SpecifiesthatArticle 6A (Unborn Victims) of GS Chapter 14 is included among thestatutes that remain applicable to offenses that are not described in this act.

    Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 14
  • Bill S 117 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Feb 20 2013 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 14-17(c) to provide that it shall constitute murder where a child is born alive but dies as a result of injuries inflicted prior to the child being born alive. Provides that degree of murder shall be determined pursuant to subsections (a) (defining murder in the first degree) and (b) (defining second degree murder).

    Effective December 1, 2013, for offenses committed on or after that date.

    Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 14
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