Bill Title: Various criminal law matters. Adds unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon to the definition of "crimes of violence". Establishes new caps for consecutive sentences that result from a single episode of criminal conduct. Defines "emergency medical services provider". Provides that a person is a habitual offender if the state proves the person has been convicted of three prior unrelated felonies of any level. Allows the state to seek to have a person who allegedly committed a felony or misdemeanor, other than certain offenses, sentenced to an additional fixed term of imprisonment of between five and 20

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-07 - Public Law 238 [SB0559 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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