Relating to body armor.
Summary
Directs court to consider, when determining aggravation at sentencing, whether defendant was wearing body armor at time ] in course of and in furtherance of crime or to facilitate immediate flight therefrom .
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jul 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023 · House May 26, 2023
How they voted
22–7
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 8, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jul 13, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Hansell.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Conrad. Passed.
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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