Introduced
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To increase the penalties for threatening to or detonating explosives in stadiums, critical transportation infrastructures, or against public service providers. The bill also expands the types of facilities considered vulnerable targets under the law to include stadiums, transportation infrastructure, airports, harbors, gas and oil pipelines, refineries, and storage facilities, nuclear and other power plants, telephone systems, waterworks, and others. Under current law, day care centers, health care facilities, places of worship and institutions of higher education are included. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To extend the provisions of the bill to acts against trains, planes, watercraft, and surface vehicles.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To extend the scope of the bill to cover acts committed against a building which is controlled by the government (for example, leased), rather than just those owned by the government.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
To increase the penalties for threatening to or detonating explosives in stadiums, critical transportation infrastructures, or against public service providers. The bill also expands the types of facilities considered vulnerable targets under the law to include stadiums, transportation infrastructure, airports, harbors, gas and oil pipelines, refineries, and storage facilities, nuclear and other power plants, telephone systems, waterworks, and others. Under current law, day care centers, health care facilities, places of worship and institutions of higher education are included. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. It was amended to include all buildings owned by the state or federal government in the list of vulnerable targets that warrants enhanced sentences.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)
To increase the penalties for threatening to or detonating explosives in stadiums, critical transportation infrastructures, or against public service providers. The bill also expands the types of facilities considered vulnerable targets under the law to include stadiums, transportation infrastructure, airports, harbors, gas and oil pipelines, refineries, and storage facilities, nuclear and other power plants, telephone systems, waterworks, all buildings owned by the state or federal government, trucks, watercraft, planes, trains, and automobiles that provide for the movement of goods in commerce. Under current law, day care centers, health care facilities, places of worship and institutions of higher education are already considered vulnerable targets that warrant enhanced sentences. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.
Received
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
To increase the penalties for threatening to or detonating explosives in stadiums, critical transportation infrastructures, or against public service providers. The bill also expands the types of facilities considered vulnerable targets under the law to include stadiums, transportation infrastructure, airports, harbors, gas and oil pipelines, refineries, and storage facilities, nuclear and other power plants, telephone systems, waterworks, all buildings owned by the state or federal government, trucks, watercraft, planes, trains, and automobiles that provide for the movement of goods in commerce. Under current law, day care centers, health care facilities, places of worship and institutions of higher education are already considered vulnerable targets that warrant enhanced sentences. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.
Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
