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2003 SESSION

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SB 1336 Resisting arrest.

Introduced by: Nick Rerras | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Resisting arrest. Provides that any person who intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a law-enforcement officer from lawfully arresting him, with or without a warrant, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent a lawful arrest is defined as fleeing from a law-enforcement officer when (i) the officer applies physical force to the person, or (ii) the officer communicates to the person that he is under arrest and (a) the officer has the legal authority and the immediate physical ability to place the person under arrest, and (b) a reasonable person who receives such communication knows or should know that he is not free to leave. This bill is identical to HB 2826.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 039835522  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 030672522-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1336ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/20/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/17/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 039835522
• 01/17/03  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/03  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (13-Y 2-N)
• 02/03/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 030672522-S1
• 02/03/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/03  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/03  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 030672522-S1
• 02/04/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 030672522-S1
• 02/04/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/03  House: Read first time
• 02/05/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/03  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/17/03  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 7-N)
• 02/18/03  House: Read second time
• 02/19/03  House: Read third time
• 02/19/03  House: Passed House (80-Y 18-N)
• 02/19/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 18-N)
• 03/03/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1336ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/20/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)