IN SB0198 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Domestic battery. Removes the sentencing enhancement for battery committed against a family or household member in the presence of a child from the battery statute and places it in the domestic battery statute. Specifies that numerous provisions in the battery statute constitute domestic battery if they are committed against a family or household member. Makes conforming amendments.

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Title

Domestic battery. Removes the sentencing enhancement for battery committed against a family or household member in the presence of a child from the battery statute and places it in the domestic battery statute. Specifies that numerous provisions in the battery statute constitute domestic battery if they are committed against a family or household member. Makes conforming amendments.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-01-21 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-01-12 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-08HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2016-01-22SenateReferred to the House
2016-01-21SenateCosponsor: Representative Frye
2016-01-21SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Olthoff
2016-01-21SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 48, nays 0
2016-01-19SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2016-01-13SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2016-01-12SenateSenator Zakas added as third author
2016-01-12SenateSenator Young, M. added as second author
2016-01-06SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law
2016-01-06SenateAuthored by Senator Crider

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Bill Comments

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