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HB 1226 Assault and battery; Department of Corrections investigators, penalty.

Introduced by: Les R. Adams | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery of Department of Corrections investigators; penalty. Adds employees of the Department of Corrections who have been designated by the Department to conduct internal investigations to the definition of law-enforcement officer for purposes of the crimes of assault and battery. The current punishment for assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his public duties is a Class 6 felony with a six-month mandatory minimum sentence.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/16  House: Presented and ordered printed 16100639D  pdf | impact statements
• 03/04/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1226ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)  pdf
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0420)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/16  House: Presented and ordered printed 16100639D
• 01/19/16  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/08/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/10/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/16  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/16  House: Read first time
• 02/15/16  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/16/16  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/29/16  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N)
• 03/01/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  Senate: Read third time
• 03/02/16  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 03/04/16  House: Enrolled
• 03/04/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1226ER)
• 03/04/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/08/16  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
• 03/08/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 03/11/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/16)
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)
• 03/11/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0420)