Arrest; resisting law-enforcement officers, etc.
Summary
Expands the Class 1 misdemeanor of resisting arrest to include, in addition to fleeing from a law-enforcement officer, attempting to escape from the lawful custody of a law-enforcement officer by force or violence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2017
Last action Feb 21, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1474E
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee amendments agreed to
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Jan 17, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 17, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103154D
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Barry Knight
RRepublican
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