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SB 782: Obstruction of Law Enforcement

GENERAL BILL by Gutman

Obstruction of Law Enforcement; reclassifies or increases penalties for offenses of falsely assuming or pretending to be, or falsely personating specified law enforcement positions; provides that such false assumption or pretense is felony of second degree; provides that such false personation during commission of felony which results in death or personal injury of another human being is felony of first degree punishable by life imprisonment, etc. Amends 843.08, 921.0022.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    2/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00052
    3/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/12/98, 1:00 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
    3/12/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice -SJ 00181
    3/16/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00181
    4/1/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00324; Placed on Calendar
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • SB 782, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/1998 at 1:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/9/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3279 (c1) Obstruction of Law Enforcement Betancourt Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    935474 - Amendment
    Criminal Justice 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    843.08 Falsely personating officer, etc.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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