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2020 SESSION
SB 805 Robbery; definition, penalty.
Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Robbery; penalty. Defines "robbery" and creates degrees of punishment corresponding to the severity of a robbery offense. Any person who commits a robbery by causing serious bodily injury is guilty of robbery in the first degree, which is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for a maximum term of life. Any person who commits robbery by displaying a firearm in a threatening manner is guilty of robbery in the second degree, which is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for a maximum term of 20 years. Any person who commits robbery by using physical force not resulting in serious bodily injury, or by displaying a deadly weapon other than a firearm in a threatening manner, is guilty of robbery in the third degree, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. Any person who commits robbery by any other means is guilty of robbery in the fourth degree, which is punishable as a Class 6 felony. Under current law, any robbery is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103176D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107417D-S1 pdf | impact statements
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103176D
- 01/08/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/24/20 Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
- 02/03/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107417D-S1
- 02/03/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107417D-S1
- 02/05/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB805S1
- 02/06/20 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/06/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/06/20 Senate: Chair votes Yes
- 02/12/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/20 House: Read first time
- 02/12/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/28/20 House: Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote