SB 161 IN
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Summary
Adds a prohibition against using a tracking device to the list of conditions a court may impose when issuing a protection order. Increases the penalty for stalking to a Level 5 felony if the offense is committed by means of a tracking device. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally places a tracking device on an individual or the individual's property without the individual's knowledge or consent commits unlawful surveillance, a Class A misdemeanor, unless certain exceptions apply, and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person is the subject of a protective order or has certain prior convictions. Establishes a sentence enhancement if a person uses a tracking device to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime.
Sponsors (4)
- Michael Crider Republican · author
- Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
- Michael Young Republican · author
- Wendy McNamara Republican · sponsor
4 coauthors / cosponsors
- Vaneta Becker Republican · coauthor
- John Crane · coauthor
- Jerry Torr · cosponsor
- Mitch Gore Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (37)
- Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
- Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
- Feb 23, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
- Feb 27, 2023 Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Feb 27, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 27, 2023 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
- Feb 27, 2023 Senator Young M added as third author · upper
- Feb 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
- Feb 28, 2023 House sponsor: Representative McNamara · upper
- Feb 28, 2023 Cosponsor: Representative Torr · upper
- Feb 28, 2023 Senator Becker added as coauthor · upper
- Feb 28, 2023 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
- Mar 1, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
- Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
- Mar 23, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Mar 23, 2023 Representative Gore M added as cosponsor · lower
- Mar 27, 2023 Amendment #1 (McNamara) prevailed; voice vote · lower
- Mar 27, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
- Mar 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 311: yeas 95, nays 1 · lower
- Mar 29, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
- Apr 3, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
- Apr 10, 2023 Concurrence withdrawn · upper
- Apr 12, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · upper
- Apr 13, 2023 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
- Apr 14, 2023 House conferees appointed: McNamara and Gore · lower
- Apr 14, 2023 House advisors appointed: Torr, Meltzer, Hatcher and Pierce M · lower
- Apr 18, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Crider and Taylor G · upper
- Apr 18, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Charbonneau and Crane · upper
- Apr 20, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
- Apr 20, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
- Apr 24, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 475: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
- Apr 24, 2023 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 468: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
- Apr 25, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
- May 4, 2023 Public Law 172 · upper
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