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HB1240

Criminal law issues.

Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Criminal law issues. Makes numerous changes to the criminal law, including: (1) changing references from "county prosecuting attorney" to "prosecuting attorney"; (2) specifying the membership of county school safety commissions; (3) removing and replacing the organized theft statute; (4) increasing the penalty for fraud and battery under certain circumstances; and (5) defining "abusive head trauma" and permitting it to be used as an aggravating circumstance. Makes unlawful carrying of a handgun by a child a waivable offense. Specifies that "telephone sales call" includes certain types of electronically transmitted information. Makes certain other changes for consistency.

Authors

Authored by Representative SteuerwaldCoauthored by Representative McNamara

Roll Calls

2024-03-06HouseHouse - House concurred in Senate amendments PASS
2024-03-05SenateSenate - Third reading PASS
2024-01-30HouseHouse - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled2024-03-07 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed2024-03-05 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed2024-02-27 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-23 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 20, 20242024-02-20 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub2024-01-31 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub2024-01-29 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-01-25 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 24, 20242024-01-24 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-01-25 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-08 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-13HousePublic Law 148
2024-03-13HouseSigned by the Governor
2024-03-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-11HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-06HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 93, nays 0
2024-03-06HouseMotion to concur filed
2024-03-05SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2024-03-05SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 1
2024-02-27SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-27SenateAmendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-07SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2024-01-31HouseReferred to the Senate
2024-01-30HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 95, nays 0
2024-01-30HouseSenate sponsor: Senator Freeman
2024-01-29HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-01-25HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2024-01-22HouseRepresentative Zimmerman added as coauthor
2024-01-09HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2024-01-09HouseAuthored by Representative Steuerwald
2024-01-09HouseCoauthored by Representative McNamara