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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 984

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Relating to: bringing contraband into a jail or prison and providing a criminal penalty.

Crime and criminals — Felony Jail Joint legislative council Prison

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, it is a crime to bring a prohibited object into a jail or prison

with the intent to deliver the object to another person, or to transport a prohibited

item out of a jail or prison. Under the bill, it is also a crime to bring a prohibited object

into a jail or prison with intent to keep the object for oneself.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Edming (R) , Jacque (R) , Mursau (R) , Steineke (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Weatherston (R)

Full history

  1. Feb 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Tusler, Ballweg, Edming, Jacque, Mursau, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Weatherston

  2. Feb 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1