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2013 SESSION
SB 1214 Sentencing guidelines; definition of violent felony.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | 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 HB 1746.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101864D pdf | impact statement
- 01/16/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104032D-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/15/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105092D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1214ER) pdf | impact statements
- 03/20/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101864D
- 01/09/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104032D-S1
- 01/16/13 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/29/13 Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/13 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/13 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/13 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104032D-S1
- 01/31/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1214S1
- 02/01/13 Senate: Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/13 House: Read first time
- 02/06/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 02/11/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105092D-H1
- 02/19/13 House: Read second time
- 02/20/13 House: Read third time
- 02/20/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13105092D-H1
- 02/20/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1214H1
- 02/20/13 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/13 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Title replaced 13105092D-H1
- 02/23/13 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1214ER)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/20/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647)