IN SB0424 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 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 (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Various crimes. Provides that the crime of strangulation includes application of pressure to a victim's torso, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony if it is knowingly committed against a pregnant woman. Creates an enhancement to obstruction of justice if a person interferes with a witness during the investigation or pendency of a domestic violence or child abuse case. Increases the penalty for receiving stolen auto parts if the person has a prior conviction. Defines "drug related felony", and requires the division of state court administration to report certain drug related felonies to the National Precursor Log Exchange

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Title

Various crimes. Provides that the crime of strangulation includes application of pressure to a victim's torso, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony if it is knowingly committed against a pregnant woman. Creates an enhancement to obstruction of justice if a person interferes with a witness during the investigation or pendency of a domestic violence or child abuse case. Increases the penalty for receiving stolen auto parts if the person has a prior conviction. Defines "drug related felony", and requires the division of state court administration to report certain drug related felonies to the National Precursor Log Exchange

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 43 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2017-02-15SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-13SenateSenator Taylor G added as coauthor
2017-02-13SenateSenator Bray added as second author
2017-02-13SenateCosponsors: Representatives Kirchhofer and Frizzell
2017-02-13SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Olthoff
2017-02-13SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 96: yeas 43, nays 6
2017-02-09SenateAmendment #1 (Taylor G) prevailed; voice vote
2017-02-09SenateAmendment #3 (Bray) prevailed; voice vote
2017-02-09SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2017-02-02SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-01-10SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2017-01-10SenateAuthored by Senator Young M

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