The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1114 on interfering with law enforcement, sponsored by Sen. Head. The bill provides that a person commits interfering with law enforcement, a Class B misdemeanor, if the person enters a crime scene or similar location that is marked off with barrier tape, other markers, or a physical barrier. The bill also increases the … [Read more...] about Interfering with law enforcement
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Abortion matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1211 on abortion matters, sponsored by Sen. L. Brown. The bill provides that a person may not knowingly or intentionally perform a dismemberment abortion unless reasonable medical judgment dictates that performing the dismemberment abortion is necessary to: (1) prevent serious health risks to the mother; or (2) save the mother's life. The … [Read more...] about Abortion matters
Terrorism
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 240 sponsored by Representative McNamara regarding terrorism and intimidation. The bill 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. The bill makes providing material support to a … [Read more...] about Terrorism
Air or gas operated weapons on school property
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 383 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald concerning air or gas operated weapons on school property. Sen Koch introduced the bill that amends existing statute to establish that a person who knowingly and intentionally points an air or gas operated weapon designed to expel a metal projectile at another person on school property or on a s … [Read more...] about Air or gas operated weapons on school property
Nonconsensual pornography
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Freeman’s SB 243 concerning nonconsensual pornography. This bill 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 image. The penalty is increased to a Le … [Read more...] about Nonconsensual pornography