2017 House Bill 4971

Increase crime information reward cap

Introduced in the House

Sept. 19, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D-67)

To revise a law authorizing county rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person who committed a crime or an escaped convict, by raising the maximum reward to $20,000.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

Feb. 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 11, 2018

Substitute offered by Rep. Tom Cochran (D-67)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises procedural details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 12, 2018

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 17, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary