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1999 SESSION

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SB 915 Defacing monuments or memorials.

Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Injury to property. Makes the crime of unlawfully injuring property or monuments, etc., a Class 3 misdemeanor and, if intentional, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Presently, the damage to the property just has to be unlawful, which criminalizes accidental destruction in excess of $1,000 as a Class 6 felony. The bill also makes provisions for dismissal upon payment of restitution.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 992053667  pdf
• 02/09/99  Senate: Printed as engrossed 992053667-E  pdf
• 02/22/99  House: Committee substitute printed 994835667-H1  pdf
• 03/05/99  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB915ER)  pdf
• 04/06/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/15/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 992053667
• 01/15/99  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/29/99  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law & Procedure
• 02/07/99  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/99  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/99  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/09/99  Senate: Amendments by Sen. Hanger agreed to
• 02/09/99  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/09/99  Senate: Printed as engrossed 992053667-E
• 02/09/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/99  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/99  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/99  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/99  House: Read first time
• 02/15/99  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/99  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/22/99  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (24-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/99  House: Committee substitute printed 994835667-H1
• 02/23/99  House: Read second time
• 02/24/99  House: Read third time
• 02/24/99  House: Committee substitute agreed to 994835667-H1
• 02/24/99  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 994835667-H1
• 02/24/99  House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/99  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/99  House: Rec. of House Block Vote passage agreed to by House
• 02/24/99  House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/99  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/99  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/25/99  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/99  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/99  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB915ER)
• 03/12/99  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/99  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/99  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/99  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 625 (effective 7/1/99)
• 04/06/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625)