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HB 139: Laser Lighting Devices

GENERAL BILL by McGriff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heyman ; Hogan ; Fields ; Kendrick ; Seiler ; Romeo ; Justice ; Peterman ; Jordan ; Dick ; Gannon ; Needelman ; Fiorentino ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Wishner ; Bullard ; Atwater

Laser Lighting Devices; defines term "laser lighting device"; provides that it is second degree misdemeanor to knowingly & willfully shine beam of laser lighting device at law enforcement officer in such manner as to cause law enforcement officer to believe that firearm is pointed at him or her; provides penalty. Creates 784.062.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 626 (Ch. 2002-80)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/17/2001 House • Prefiled
10/18/2001 House • Referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities
10/19/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 10/30/01, 2:45 pm, 116-K --Meeting cancelled
11/16/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 11/27/01, 2:45 pm, 116-K
11/27/2001 House • Favorable by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
11/28/2001 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00018; On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 10/30/01, 2:45 pm, 116-K --Meeting cancelled; On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 11/27/01, 2:45 pm, 116-K; Favorable by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00077; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00077; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), 01/24/02, 9:00 am, 306-H
1/24/2002 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00138
1/25/2002 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00138
2/12/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 02/14/02, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/14/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00271
2/15/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00271
3/22/2002 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 626 (Ch. 2002-80)