92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB5798
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House Sponsors:
DELGADO-ACEVEDO-SOTO-MENDOZA-YARBROUGH, MOFFITT, FRANKS, 
   DART, BOLAND, GRANBERG AND LYONS,JOSEPH.

Senate Sponsors:
MUNOZ-LIGHTFORD

Short description: 
CRIM-CD-DANGEROUS PLACE                                                    

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of use of a      
   dangerous place for  the  commission  of  a  controlled  substance  or      
   cannabis offense. Provides that a person commits the offense if: (i)        
   the person knowingly exercises control over a place with the intent         
   to commit a specified controlled substance or cannabis offense and          
   (ii) the place presents a substantial risk of injury from fire,             
   explosion, or exposure to toxic or noxious chemicals or gas or the          
   place contains or is surrounded by devices, chemicals, or explosives        
   in a manner creating a substantial risk of great bodily harm. Provides      
   that violation is a Class 1 felony.                                         
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Adds, as a factor to be used in determining that  a  place  is  a      
   dangerous  place,  that the place contains or is surrounded by weapons      
   in a manner creating a substantial risk of great bodily harm.               
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                              
          The corrections and fiscal impact is unknown for HB 5794.            
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                        
          Same as DOC fiscal note.                                             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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