BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5444: Lesser included offenses
Providing lesser included offenses.
Summary
- Provides that, if the defendant is charged with a crime, the definition of which provides for two or more alternatives for committing that offense, the trier of fact may consider whether the defendant committed a lesser included offense if all of the elements of that lesser included offense are contained in at least one of the alternatives of the crime charged in the information or indictment.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- January 27, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5444 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5444 (2025–26) Special license plates
- SB 5444 (2023–24) Firearms/certain premises
- SB 5444 (2021–22) Electric vehicles/per mile
- SB 5444 (2019–20) Forensic mental health care
- SB 5444 (2017–18) Assault weapon sale reqs.
- SB 5444 (2015–16) Electr vehicle infrastr bank
- SB 5444 (2013–14) Publicly owned proprty/taxes
- SB 5444 (2011–12) State boundary bridge