The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1065, sponsored by Sen. Koch, regarding regional holding facilities for Level 6 felons incarcerated in jail. This bill allows a county sheriff to contract with the department of correction to transfer a confined jail offender from a county jail to a regional holding facility established and operated by the department of … [Read more...] about Regional holding facility
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Crimes involving synthetic drugs
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1186, sponsored by Sen. Bohacek, concerning crimes involving synthetic drugs. The bill makes possessing or dealing in a substance that is a controlled substance analog an offense of the same level as possession of or dealing in the controlled substance of which the substance is an analog. The bill also defines “substance … [Read more...] about Crimes involving synthetic drugs
School bus safety
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 2 sponsored by Rep. Manning on school bus safety. This bill provides: an increase in the penalty for an individual who fails to stop when a school bus's stop arm is extended the court shall suspend the person's driving privileges for 90 days or if the person has committed at least one previous school bus arm offense, for one … [Read more...] about School bus safety
Controlled substances in penal facilities
For amend and vote only, the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 198 sponsored by Rep. Pressel on controlled substances in penal facilities. This bill makes committing a controlled substance offense on the property of a penal facility or juvenile facility an enhancing circumstance. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Controlled substances in penal facilities
Victims of criminal acts
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 551 sponsored by Rep. McNamara on victims of criminal acts. This bill: provides that a new registration period may be imposed if a sex or violent offender fails to register or improperly registers as a sex or violent offender prohibits records held by the department of child services to be disclosed to any person who requests … [Read more...] about Victims of criminal acts