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HB 437 Pointing laser at law-enforcement officer unlawful; penalty.

Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Pointing laser at law-enforcement officer unlawful; penalty. Provides that, if any person, knowing or having reason to know another person is a law-enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a probation or parole officer, or a person employed by the Department of Corrections directly involved in the care, treatment or supervision of inmates, intentionally projects at such other person a beam or a point of light from a laser or laser-like device, he is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Pointing laser at law-enforcement officer unlawful; penalty. Provides that, if any person, knowing or having reason to know another person is a law-enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or a person employed by the Department of Corrections directly involved in the care, treatment or supervision of inmates, intentionally projects at such other person a beam or a point of light from a laser or laser-like device, he is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pointing laser at law-enforcement officer unlawful; penalty. Provides that, if any person, knowing or having reason to know another person is a law-enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or a person employed by the Department of Corrections directly involved in the care, treatment or supervision of inmates, projects at such other person a beam or a point of light from a laser or laser-like device, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.