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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 868

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Relating to: entering certain places with intent to commit battery and providing a criminal penalty.

Building Building commission, state Crime and criminals — Battery Housing

  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 F felony to enter a dwelling or certain other

places with intent to steal or commit a felony therein. Under the bill, it is a Class

F felony to enter one of those places with the intent to commit battery, regardless of

whether the battery was a misdemeanor or felony battery.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Marklein (R) , Wanggaard (R)

6 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Edming (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jacque (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 14, 2018 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. Mar 7, 2018 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Cowles and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Allen, Edming, Horlacher, Sanfelippo and Wichgers

  2. Mar 7, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Mar 14, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 14, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 14, 2018 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Mar 14, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1