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HB 61: Offenses Against Officers [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Scionti ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Aubuchon ; Carroll ; Evers ; Gibson ; Harrell ; Kelly ; Kiar ; Dick ; Legg ; Murzin ; Porth ; Reagan ; Schenck ; Snyder ; Thompson, N. ; Zapata

Offenses Against Officers [LPCC]; Provides that person is not justified in using force to resist arrest by law enforcement officer, or to resist law enforcement officer engaged in executing legal duty, if officer acts in good faith & is known or appears to be law enforcement officer.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
 Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-67
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/6/2007 House • Filed
9/10/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council
10/23/2007 House • Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council
12/5/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 12/12/07, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
12/12/2007 House • Favorable by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Safety & Security Council
3/3/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/05/08, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00012; Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00126; On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 12/12/07, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00138; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00138; On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/05/08, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
3/5/2008 House • Favorable by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00207
3/6/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00207
4/2/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00374; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00374; Read 3rd time -HJ 00396; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00396
4/9/2008 Senate • In Messages -SJ 00519
4/15/2008 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Governmental Operations; Judiciary -SJ 00642
4/16/2008 Senate • Received -SJ 00642
4/23/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Governmental Operations; Judiciary -SJ 00741; Substituted for CS/SB 654 -SJ 00741; Read 2nd time -SJ 00741
4/24/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00785; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00785
4/25/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00967
5/16/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-67