AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING
Summary
Creates a mandatory jail sentence of two (2) years for two (2) or more people who break and enter, ransack or smash doors or windows of any business with the intent to steal.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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