The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 110 on drug dealing sponsored by Rep. McNamara. This bill adds an item to the existing list of enhancing circumstances for offenses relating to controlled substances and that an enhancing circumstance means that the person committed the offense in, on, or within 100 feet of a drug treatment facility. The bill was amended to make … [Read more...] about Drug dealing
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Firearms matters
For amend and vote only, the House Ways & Means Committee heard SB 119 on firearms matters sponsored by Rep. Kirchhofer. This bill provides that: a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer ownership or possession of a machine gun to any person under 18 years of age a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, provides, or in any other manner transfers … [Read more...] about Firearms matters
Traffic crimes
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 186 on traffic crimes, sponsored by Rep. McNamara. This bill provides: an operator of a motor vehicle who operates a motor vehicle after the operator's driving privileges have been suspended or revoked and causes an accident that results in injury or death to another person commits a separate offense for each person injured or … [Read more...] about Traffic crimes
Death or injury to animals
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1615 on death or injury to animals, sponsored by Sen. Becker. The bill increases the offense level for certain animal cruelty crimes and amends and creates certain definitions for offenses relating to animals. The bill was amended by consent to remove penalty increases from the bill, define "humane euthanasia" and require e … [Read more...] about Death or injury to animals
Crimes involving synthetic drugs
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 28, sponsored by Rep. Negele, addressing crimes involving synthetic drugs. The bill specifies that an enhancing circumstance includes a prior conviction for dealing or manufacturing a substance represented to be a controlled substance, makes certain offenses involving synthetic drugs an enhancing circumstance, removes certain … [Read more...] about Crimes involving synthetic drugs