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2018 SESSION
HB 478 Domestic violence-related misdemeanors; enhanced, penalty.
Introduced by: David A. Reid | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Domestic violence-related misdemeanors; enhanced penalty. Punishes a misdemeanor offense of violating a protective order, assault and battery against a family or household member, or stalking as a Class 6 felony if the person charged has been previously convicted of any of these offenses, however punished, or of assault or bodily wounding within the preceding 20 years and the victim of the prior and the instant offenses is the same.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100889D
- 01/07/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/18 House: Left in Courts of Justice