The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1235 authored by Reps. Cook, Torr, and Lehman on judicial officers & public safety officials. The bill provides that a person commits battery on a public safety official if the offense is committed due to the person's status or former status as a public safety official. It exempts a person who retires from judicial office … [Read more...] about Judicial officers & public safety officials
sentencing
Theft of retail property
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1323, authored by Reps. Negele and Schaibley concerning theft of retail property. The bill does the following: makes theft a Level 6 felony if a person: (1) knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property and the person uses the Internet to sell, deliver, or distribute the property; or (2) knowingly or … [Read more...] about Theft of retail property
School bus safety
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 2 on school bus safety. The bill does the following: increases the penalty, from a Class A infraction to a Class C misdemeanor, for an individual who fails to stop when a school bus's stop arm is extended provides that the court shall suspend the person's driving privileges: (1) for 90 days; or (2) if the person has committed at … [Read more...] about School bus safety
Drug penalties
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 519 on drug penalties. The bill provides that if a person commits the offense of dealing or an attempt or conspiracy to commit dealing; in a controlled substance, the person may be tried in any county where the person performed an act in furtherance of the offense. The bill also replaces heroin with cocaine or a n … [Read more...] about Drug penalties
Victims of criminal acts
For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Messmer’s SB 551 on victims of criminal acts. The bill provides the following: 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 di … [Read more...] about Victims of criminal acts