CS/CS/HB 279: Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Giallombardo ; Harding ; Slosberg ; Willhite
Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Offenses; Increases offense severity ranking of burglary offense for purposes of Criminal Punishment Code when offender enters dwelling, structure, or conveyance on law enforcement or fire department property; removes reclassification of certain felony offenses when person who commits offense crosses county line with specified intent; removes requirement for reclassification or reranking that offender's travel be for purpose of thwarting law enforcement attempts to track stolen items; removes reference to crime being reclassified.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/19/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/3/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/9/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/10/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 3/11/2021 | House |
• Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/15/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/22/2021 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 3/29/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee |
| 3/30/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/1/2021 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/14/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 17 |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/15/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/19/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules -SJ 493 |
| 4/20/2021 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 492 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
