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HB 295 Failed

Aggravated murder; adds correctional officers to definition, punishment.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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Enacted

Aggravated murder defined; correctional officers; punishment. Adds to the definition of aggravated murder, which is a Class 1 felony, the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a correctional officer, defined in relevant law, when such killing is for the purpose of interfering with the performance of his official duties. The bill also provides that where the offender was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense, the punishment shall be no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last action
Feb 25, 2026 — Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled