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SB1980Introduced in the Senate

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.

Engrossed

Introduced by Bob Hall, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.

Where it stands

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 24, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · April 30, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Sarah Eckhardt14No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  10. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Placed on intent calendar

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  27. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Recalled from subcommittee

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  32. Left pending in committee

  33. Considered in formal meeting

  34. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

  35. Left pending in committee

  36. Considered in formal meeting

  37. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  38. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  39. Committee report distributed

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

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