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Senate amends arson statute to account for injury; adds 'proximate' causation language
Summary
Senate Bill 38 was amended to expand arson penalties when fires cause injury or endanger human life and to add the term 'proximate' to tie resulting injury to the actor’s conduct; the amendment drew legal discussion and the bill moved to third reading.
Senate Bill 38 received floor consideration Feb. 2 and was amended to address a statutory gap in arson penalties when fires cause personal injury despite limited property damage. Sponsor Senator Arendt said the current statute focuses on property value and does not adequately account for injury to firefighters or other bystanders.
"This bill seeks to…
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