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2013 SESSION
HB 1746 Sentencing guidelines; definition of violent felony.
Introduced by: C. Todd Gilbert | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Sentencing guidelines; definition of violent felony. Adds to the list of violent felonies: killing of a fetus, criminal street gang recruitment using force, strangulation of another, assault and battery when it is a hate crime, felony violation of a protective order, felony infected sexual battery, manufacture bombs, willfully discharging a firearm in a public place resulting in bodily injury, brandishing a machete or other bladed weapon near a school, wearing body armor while committing certain crimes, display of grooming video to child, cross burning, burning object with intent to intimidate, placing a swastika with intent to intimidate, displaying noose with intent to intimidate, treason, escape of sexually violent predator, and unauthorized dissemination of fusion center information resulting in death or serious bodily injury. When an offense falls under the definition of violent felony, sentencing ranges are increased, punishment is statutorily enhanced for certain other offenses, eligibility for participation in a drug treatment court is restricted, there is a presumption against bail for persons illegally present in the United States, the definition of victim for the purpose of compensation of crime victims by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund is expanded, registration of tow truck drivers is prohibited, and restoration of voting rights is limited. This bill is identical to SB 1214.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101862D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104471D-H1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/23/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1746ER) pdf | impact statements
- 03/16/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101862D
- 01/08/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 01/23/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/13 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/25/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104471D-H1
- 01/25/13 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/29/13 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 01/31/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/13 House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/13 House: Read first time
- 02/04/13 House: Read second time
- 02/04/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104471D-H1
- 02/04/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1746H1
- 02/05/13 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/13 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 1-N)
- 02/06/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/13 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/19/13 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/19/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/13 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/13 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/13 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1746ER)
- 02/23/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/16/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 424 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/16/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424)