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2003 SESSION
HB 838 Use of firearm in committing felony.
Introduced by: A. Victor Thomas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Use of firearm in committing felony. Provides that punishment for the use or display of a firearm in committing a felony must run consecutively with punishment for any other charge or offense. Under current law punishment cannot run consecutively with the punishment received for the primary offense.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 024982956
- 01/09/02 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/24/02 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/04/02 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/02 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/08/02 House: Continued to 2003 in Appropriations (25-Y 0-N)
- 11/18/02 House: Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)