SB 575 - Schroer, Nick
Modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses, including murder in the first degree and stealing
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2283S.01I
Title
SB 575
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N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2025
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 575 - This act modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE (SECTION 565.020)
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 shall be 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.
This provision is identical to SB 531 (2025) and HB 1045 (2025).
STEALING (570.030)
This act provides that a person commits the offense of stealing if he or she takes property while in the possession of a deadly weapon. Such offense shall be a class B felony.
This provision is identical to SB 538 (2025).
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