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2003 SESSION

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HB 953 Assault and battery against a family or household member.

Introduced by: Viola O. Baskerville | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty. Provides that upon conviction for an assault and battery against a family or household member, where it is alleged that (i) such person has been previously convicted of assault and battery against a family member and (ii) within 72 hours of that person's release from incarceration serving a sentence for such conviction, commits another such violation, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill also requires trial for violation of a family protective order or family assault and battery within 45 days where practical.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 025880624  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 025880624
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/04/02  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/02  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/08/02  House: Continued to 2003 in Appropriations (24-Y 1-N)
• 11/18/02  House: Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)