BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5059: Rendering criminal assistnce

Concerning the crime of rendering criminal assistance.

Summary

Provides that a renderer cannot use as a defense to rendering criminal assistance, that he or she did not have specific knowledge of the underlying crime committed by the offender receiving assistance, or that the knowledge was based upon secondhand information.
Provides that during sentencing for the offense of Rendering Criminal Assistance in the first degree, when an aggravating or mitigating circumstance is alleged, a victim of the offense includes the victims of the underlying crime committed by the person to whom criminal assistance was rendered.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5059), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to rendering criminal assistance;

Passed March 13, 2013

Version voted on: SB 5059

44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	5	0	0
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 3, 2014Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2013By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 17, 2013Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 12, 2013Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 3, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 3, 2013PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Apr 3, 2013PS - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 15, 2013First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 13, 2013Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 13, 2013Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 12, 2013Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27, 2013Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 11, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8, 2013Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 8, 2013Minority; do not pass.
Feb 8, 2013LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 16, 2013First reading, referred to Law & Justice .

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