HB 583-FN-LOCAL (1998): relative to felonious disarming of a law enforcement officer.

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HB 583-FN-LOCAL (1998)

relative to felonious disarming of a law enforcement officer.

Status: Indefinitely postponed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 27, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 18–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 18, 1997 the bill was referred to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held work sessions on April 30, 1997, September 3, 1997 and September 9, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 16–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes as part of its consent calendar, which it adopted on a roll call 248–8. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 14, 1998 the Senate adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On June 4, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 16, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On September 24, 1998 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 27, 1997, 2:00 PM: hearing, RM204,LOB :CRIM JUST & PSAFTY
April 30, 1997, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, RM204,LOB
August 13, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, RM204,LOB
September 3, 1997, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, RM204,LOB :CRIM JUST
September 9, 1997, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, RM204,LOB
April 8, 1998, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, RM103, ST HOUSE
June 16, 1998, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM204,LOB

Votes

May 14, 1998, Senate: Recommit — voice vote, passed
June 4, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1998, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1998, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
September 24, 1998, House: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CRIM JUST & PSFTY; HJ17,P261
February 3, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 02/03/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
February 27, 1997: HEARING FEB27 2:00 RM204,LOB :CRIM JUST & PSAFTY
March 11, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAR18 (VOTE 18-0;CC)
March 18, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO CRIM JUST & PSFTY; HJ40A,P1164
April 30, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS APR30 11:00 RM204,LOB FOR: CRIM JUST
July 22, 1997: SUBCOMMITTEE WORK SESS. AUG 13 10:00 RM204,LOB FOR:CRIM JUSTICE
September 3, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS SEP03 9:30 RM204,LOB :CRIM JUST
September 9, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESS SEP09 9:30 RM204,LOB FOR: CRIM JUST
September 17, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 16-0;CC)
September 17, 1997: PROP RE-REF MAJ AM<0023>; HC98,P2449-2450
January 7, 1998: PASSED WITH AM/CONSENT CAL RC(248-8); HJ3,P145-146 + HJ3A,P218
January 29, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY; SJ2,P25
April 8, 1998: HEARING APR08 11:00 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: JUD
May 11, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP MAY14 (VOTE 6-0)
May 14, 1998: RECOMMITTED TO JUDICIARY, SEN D WHEELER MA VV; SJ15,P357
June 1, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP JUN04 (VOTE 5-2)
June 4, 1998: SEN D WHEELER FL AM<1767>(NEW TITLE), AA RC(15-9); PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ18,P504-505 + 526
June 10, 1998: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP DAVID WELCH MA VV; HJ57,P2137
June 10, 1998: (SPKR APPTS REPS: HUNTER, DAVID WELCH, LYMAN & KNOWLES)
June 10, 1998: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN PODLES MA VV; SJ19,P539
June 10, 1998: (PRES APPTS SENS: D WHEELER, FRANCOEUR & BLAISDELL)
June 16, 1998: CONF COMM MEETING JUN16 10:00 RM204,LOB
June 30, 1998: (CONF COMM REPORT NOT SIGNED OFF)
September 24, 1998: INDEF POSTPONED [ALL BILLS NOT ACTED ON], REPS WHEELER & BURLING MA BY NEC 2/3VV; HJ78,P2542

Laws It Would Change

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