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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 277

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Relating to: taking, driving, or operating a commercial vehicle without consent and providing criminal penalties.

Bus and truck Crime and criminals — Felony Crime victim Motor vehicle — Theft

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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 Class H felony to take and drive any vehicle without

the consent of the owner, and it is a Class I felony to drive or operate any vehicle

without the consent of the owner. Additionally, under current law, it is a Class G

felony to steal property with a value that exceeds $10,000. This bill increases the

penalty by one felony classification level if the vehicle that is taken or driven without

consent is a commercial motor vehicle, and makes it a Class F felony to steal property

with a value that exceeds $100,000. The bill also requires a person who causes

damage to a commercial motor vehicle to pay restitution.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Olsen (R) , Petrowski (R) , Vukmir (R) , Wanggaard (R)

4 cosponsors

Mursau (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Ripp (R) , Spiros (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 25, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Vukmir and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, R. Brooks, Mursau and Ripp

  2. Jun 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

  3. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 24, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 25, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Oct 25, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1