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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1227: Escaping from custody

Changing provisions relating to escaping from custody.

Summary

  • $ Adds the culpability element of knowledge and creates an affirmative defense to the crime of escape.
  • $ Expands and creates an affirmative defense to the crime of bail jumping.
  • $ Repeals the specific ? failure to return @ statutes.
  • $ Requires a law enforcement agency to deliver a person in custody to agents of a demanding state without a warrant when certain requirements are met.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2001
  6. LawMay 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
May 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 264, Laws of 2001
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to escaping from custody;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Al O'Brien D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1227
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1227
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1227
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1227
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45004
Republican46003
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2001.
  2. Chapter 264, 2001 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  12. Rules suspended.
  13. Senate receded from amendments.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1227 in other sessions

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