HB 391 (1996): increasing the penalty for a person convicted of being an armed career criminal.

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HB 391 (1996)

increasing the penalty for a person convicted of being an armed career criminal.

Status: Killed
Term: 1995-1996
House committee: Public Protection and Veterans Affairs
Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 1995 and referred to the House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 1995. The committee held a work session on February 15, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 14–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 15, 1995 the bill was referred to the Public Protection and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a work session on September 12, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 12–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 3, 1996 the House voted to pass it, then referred it on to the House Corrections and Criminal Justice committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 1996. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on January 31, 1996. On January 31, 1996 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 274–66.

Hearings and Sessions

February 7, 1995, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs, RM305,LOB
February 15, 1995, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs, RM305,LOB
September 12, 1995, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs, RM305,LOB :PUB PROT
January 17, 1996, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Corrections and Criminal Justice, RM204,LOB

Votes

January 31, 1996, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 274, nays 66, passed

The Docket

January 5, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC PROT; HJ11,P153
January 12, 1995: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/12/95 DUE ON 03/08/95
February 7, 1995: HEARING FEB07 10:00 RM305,LOB FOR: PUB PROT
February 15, 1995: SUBCOM WORK SESSION FEB15 10:00 RM305,LOB FOR: PUB PROT
March 8, 1995: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAR15 (VOTE 14-0;CC)
March 15, 1995: RE-REFERRED TO PUBLIC PROT; HJ39,P1111
September 12, 1995: RE-REF SUBCOM WK SESSION SEP12 09:00 RM305,LOB :PUB PROT
November 1, 1995: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP FOR 1996 SESSION (VOTE 12-0;CC)
January 3, 1996: PASSED AND REF TO CORR & CJ; HJ4,P153
January 17, 1996: HEARING JAN17 01:00 RM204,LOB FOR: CORR & CJ
January 24, 1996: CORR&CJ MAJ REPORT ITL FOR JAN31 (VOTE 17-0;CC)
January 31, 1996: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP PEPINO; HJ18,P538
January 31, 1996: ITL REPORT ADOPTED DIV(274-66); HJ18,P551

Laws It Would Change

RSA 159:3-a