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HF 3469

3rd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 06/02/2016 10:41am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 03/23/2016
1st Engrossment Posted on 03/31/2016
2nd Engrossment Posted on 05/02/2016
3rd Engrossment Posted on 05/22/2016
Conference Committee Reports
CCR-HF3469 Posted on 05/20/2016

Current Version - 3rd Engrossment

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A bill for an act
relating to crime; modifying crime and increasing sentence of interfering with
a body or scene of death; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502,
subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Concealing evidence.

deleted text begin Whoeverdeleted text end new text begin A person is guilty of a crime and
may be sentenced under subdivision 1a if the person
new text end interferes with the body or scene of
death with intent tonew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) conceal the body;
new text end

new text begin (2) conceal evidence; or
new text end

new text begin (3) otherwise new text end mislead the coroner or deleted text begin conceal evidence is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor
deleted text end new text begin medical examinernew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Penalty. new text end

new text begin A person convicted under subdivision 1, clause (2) or (3), is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person convicted under subdivision 1, clause (1), may
be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to a payment of a fine
of not more than $5,000 or both.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin TITLE.
new text end

new text begin This act shall be known as "Laura's Law."
new text end