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1998 SESSION

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HB 98 Interfering with police officers and firefighters.

Introduced by: Harry J. Parrish | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Interfering with police officers and firefighters. Punishes as a Class 1 misdemeanor the reckless causing of bodily injury to a police officer or firefighter if caused during conduct intended to impede him in his duties. The bill also prohibits the interference of a police officer's use of his gun or lesser weapon (irritant spray, stun gun) and punishes those crimes as a Class 6 felony and Class 1 misdemeanor, respectively.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/98 983719396  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/98 983719396
• 01/14/98  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 01/29/98  House: Assigned to M. & P. sub-committee: 2
• 02/10/98  House: Reported from Militia and Police (23-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/98  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/16/98  House: Continued to 1999 in Appropriations (28-Y 2-N)