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2006 SESSION

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HB 1540 Destructive substances; attempting to poison a person considered a crime.

Introduced by: Allen W. Dudley | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Attempt to poison; waterworks; penalty.  Provides that any person who administers or attempts to administer any poison or destructive substance in a waterworks with the intent to kill or injure another person is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Tampering with a waterworks; penalty.  Creates the crime of tampering with a waterworks. The bill states that any person who tampers with a waterworks is guilty of a Class 3 felony or who unlawfully does so is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Tampering with a waterworks; penalty.  Creates the crime of tampering with a waterworks. The bill states that any person who tampers with a waterworks is guilty of a Class 3 felony. If the tampering results in death the person is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Threatening to tamper with a waterworks or attempting to tamper with a waterworks is punishable as a Class 4 felony.