Criminal

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1333 authored by Reps. Speedy and Stutzman on nonconsensual pornography. The bill defines "intimate image" and makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a person to distribute or display an intimate image of an individual whom the person knows or reasonably should know does not consent to the distribution or display of the intimate … [Read more...] about Nonconsensual pornography

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1358 authored by Reps. Morris, Carbaugh, Beau, and Moed on use of unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill allows a law enforcement officer to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to obtain aerial photographs or video images of a crime scene without first obtaining a search warrant in certain instances. The bill also provides that a person … [Read more...] about Use of unmanned aerial vehicles

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Freeman’s SB 240 on terrorism and extortion.  The bill does the following: repeals and replaces in a new article the offense of possession, use, or manufacture of a weapon of mass destruction, agricultural terrorism, terroristic mischief, and terroristic deception specifies that "terrorism" includes the unlawful threat o … [Read more...] about Terrorism and extortion

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 383 on air or gas operated weapon on school property. The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally points an air or gas operated weapon designed to expel a metal projectile at another person while present on a school bus or property affiliated with, belonging to, or operated by an accredited n … [Read more...] about Air or gas operated weapons on school property