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2008 SESSION
HB 1328 Stalking; enhanced penalties.
Introduced by: Christopher K. Peace | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Stalking; enhanced penalties. Provides that any person who commits a second or subsequent offense of stalking occurring within five years of a conviction of a prior offense is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, the Class 6 felony applies for a third or subsequent offense. The bill also provides that any person who commits an offense of stalking when, at the time of the offense, there is in effect any court order prohibiting contact between the defendant and the victim or the victim's family or household member is guilty of a Class 6 felony. HB 335 is incorporated into this bill.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088767676 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/08 House: Committee substitute printed 080835676-H1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088767676
- 01/09/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/01/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/08 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/04/08 House: Committee substitute printed 080835676-H1
- 02/05/08 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
- 02/12/08 House: Left in Appropriations