Definition Of Serious Bodily Injury

The bill amends the definition of "serious bodily injury" to include:

• Bodily injury that, either at the time of the actual injury or at a later time, involves a substantial risk specifically associated with the type of injury sustained by the victim or intended by the perpetrator;
• Firearm Penetrating gunshot wounds; or
• Knife Penetrating knife wounds.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)