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2020 SESSION

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HB 936 Armed robbery; increases penalty.

Introduced by: Emily M. Brewer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Armed robbery; penalty. Increases the punishment for robbery by the threat or presenting of firearms, or other deadly weapon or instrumentality whatsoever, by including a mandatory minimum term of confinement of five years. Under current law, such offense is punishable by a term of confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years, which remains the same, but current law does not include a mandatory minimum term of confinement.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103234D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103234D
• 01/07/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/11/20  House: Left in Courts of Justice