An Act relative to solicitation of a juvenile under eighteen to commit murder
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Summary
The bill creates new criminal offenses that punish any adult who solicits a person under 18 to commit murder or an armed assault, or who provides a firearm or other dangerous weapon to a minor for that purpose. Penalties are severe – life imprisonment or at least 20 years for solicitation, and life or at least 10 years for weapon provision, with no possibility of parole or sentence reductions. It targets adults who exploit juveniles in violent crimes.
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