HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                                Bill No. CS/HB 497
    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Heyman offered the following:
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13         Amendment 
14         On page 1, line 26, through page 18, line 21,
15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines
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17  and insert in lieu thereof:
18         Section 1.  Section 782.09, Florida Statutes, is
19  amended to read:
20         782.09  Killing of unborn child by injury to mother a
21  viable fetus.--
22         The knowing and willful killing of an unborn quick
23  child a viable fetus, by any injury to the mother of such
24  child violent actions against the pregnant woman which would
25  be murder if it resulted in the death of such mother, shall be
26  deemed manslaughter, a felony of the second degree, punishable
27  as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
28         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2001,
29  and shall apply to offenses committed on or after that date.
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    File original & 9 copies    04/27/01                          
    hmo0006                     09:45 am         00497-0105-455699

HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS/HB 497 Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only) 1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 2 And the title is amended as follows: 3 remove: the entire title 4 5 and insert in lieu thereof: 6 A bill to be entitled An act relating to 7 killing a viable fetus under certain 8 circumstances constituting manslaughter; 9 amending s. 782.09, F.S. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 File original & 9 copies 04/27/01 hmo0006 09:45 am 00497-0105-455699