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SB21-064

Retaliation Against An Elected Official

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning criminalizing retaliation against an elected official, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:



Under current law, there is a crime of retaliation against a judge if an individual makes a credible threat or commits an act of harassment or an act of harm or injury upon a person or property as retaliation or retribution against a judge. The act creates a similar crime of retaliation against an elected official if an individual knowingly makes a credible threat as retaliation or retribution against an elected official or the official's family or arising out of the status of the person as an elected official. Retaliation against an elected official is a class 6 felony.

The act makes following appropriations from the general fund to the department of corrections to comply with the 5-year corrections appropriation requirement:

  • For fiscal year 2022-23, $16,279;
  • For fiscal year 2023-24, $18,415;
  • For fiscal year 2024-25, $18,415; and
  • For fiscal year 2025-26, $18,415.

For fiscal year 2021-22, the act appropriates $109,462 from the capital construction fund to the corrections expansion reserve fund.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/27/2021 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2021 Final Act PDF
05/12/2021 Rerevised PDF
05/11/2021 Revised PDF
04/05/2021 Reengrossed PDF
04/01/2021 Engrossed PDF
02/16/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/11/2021 PA4 PDF
05/06/2021 PA3 PDF
04/01/2021 PA2 PDF
03/19/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/16/2021 FN3 PDF
03/24/2021 FN2 PDF
02/19/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/07/2021 SA2 PDF
03/31/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.003 The motion passed on a vote of 7-3. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-064, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-064, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-064, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-064, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/13/2021 House Amendments REPASS
29
AYE
6
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/13/2021 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/05/2021 Third Reading RECONSIDERATION
32
AYE
3
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/05/2021 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/12/2021 Third Reading BILL
44
AYE
20
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/11/2021 J.003 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
05/04/2021 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/01/2021 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/18/2021 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/27/2021 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/17/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2021 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/12/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/11/2021 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/04/2021 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/27/2021 House House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
04/06/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
04/05/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
04/05/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/01/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/01/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/18/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/16/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary + Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2021 190 Retaliation Against An Elected Official PDF