AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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___________________ moved that HB 1156 be amended as follows:
On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
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Section 1. That chapter 22-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Any person who commits an aggravated assault by intentionally engaging in the strangulation
of another shall have the offense enhanced to the next, more severe class. For the purpose of this
section, strangulation means the application of pressure to another person's throat or neck, or the
blocking of the person's nose or mouth, that creates a risk of death or substantial bodily harm."