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SB 444: Criminal Mischief/Graffiti

GENERAL BILL by Gutman

Criminal Mischief/Graffiti; provides that county or municipality is not preempted by state law from establishing ordinance that prohibits marking of graffiti or other graffiti-related offenses & penalizes such offenses with higher penalties than those provided by state law or with mandatory penalties; provides for arrest without warrant when there is probable cause to believe that person has committed criminal mischief, etc. Amends 806.13, 901.15.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-93
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/4/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    1/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Ways and Means
    1/13/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/22/98, 1:30 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
    1/22/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Criminal Justice
    1/23/1998 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 00033; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/22/98, 1:30 pm, Room-A(LL-37); Comm. Action: Favorable by Criminal Justice -SJ 00006; Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00006; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/98, 2:30 pm, Room-309C; Comm. Action: Favorable by Community Affairs -SJ 00119
    3/4/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00119
    3/5/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00114; Placed on Calendar
    3/25/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00303; Read second time -SJ 00295; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00295; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00295
    4/1/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00337; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00337; Immediately certified -SJ 00337
    4/1/1998 House • In Messages
    4/15/1998 House • Received -HJ 00612
    4/16/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar -HJ 00612
    4/24/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 327 -HJ 01238; Read second time -HJ 01238
    4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01437; Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01437
    4/28/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01097
    5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-93

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  • SB 444, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/1998 at 6:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 327 (c2) Criminal Mischief/Graffiti Rojas Similar Last Action: 4/24/1998 H Placed on Consent Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 444 (Ch. 98-93) -HJ 01238
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    806.13 Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor.
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.

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  • SB 444, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/26/1998 at 5:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/1998 9:54 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/1998 12:04 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    806.13 Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor.
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.

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  • SB 444, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/1998 at 1:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/25/1998 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/13/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    773342 - Amendment
    Gutman 4/7/1998
    1:00 AM
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    806.13 Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor.
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.

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