IN SB0229 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 21 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Catastrophic injury. Defines "catastrophic injury", and permits a court to impose an additional fixed term of five to 10 years if a person commits certain offenses that cause the victim to suffer catastrophic injury. Prohibits imposing an additional fixed term if the same facts necessary to establish the catastrophic injury are used to prove an element of the offense.

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Title

Catastrophic injury. Defines "catastrophic injury", and permits a court to impose an additional fixed term of five to 10 years if a person commits certain offenses that cause the victim to suffer catastrophic injury. Prohibits imposing an additional fixed term if the same facts necessary to establish the catastrophic injury are used to prove an element of the offense.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 40 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2017-02-21SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-20SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Washburne
2017-02-20SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 142: yeas 40, nays 9
2017-02-16SenateSenator Koch added as second author
2017-02-16SenateSenator Koch removed as coauthor
2017-02-13SenateSenator Koch added as coauthor
2017-02-13SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-02-09SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-01-09SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2017-01-09SenateAuthored by Senator Young R Michael

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Bill Comments

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