Profane swearing in public; removes the crime from Code.
Summary
Profane swearing in public. Removes the crime of profane swearing in public, which is currently punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor. This bill was incorporated into HB 1071.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2019
Last action Jan 22, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1071-Adams, D.M.)
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Dec 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Dec 17, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101814D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Webert
RRepublican
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