H.B. No. 0297

Simple assault.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Lubnau and Senator(s) Case

 

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending elements of simple battery to address the decision in United States v. Hays, 526 F.3d 674, (10th Cir., 2008); conforming provisions; providing legislative intent; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/29/2009   Bill Number Assigned

1/30/2009   H Received for Introduction

2/2/2009    H Introduced and Referred to H01

2/5/2009    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Barbuto, Cannady, Gingery, Mercer, Patton, Peasley, Quarberg and Throne

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/5/2009    H Placed on General File

 

HB0297HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 1           Delete "touching" insert "contact".

Page 2-line 4           Delete "touching" insert "contact".

Page 2-line 11          Delete "touching" insert "contact".  GINGERY, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0297HW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After "2008);" insert "conforming provisions;".

Page 1-line 8           After "(b) insert ", (f)(i) and (ii)".

Page 1-line 9           Delete "is" insert "and 7-20-102(a) are".

Page 1-line 13          Strike "unlawfully".

Page 1-line 14          Strike all existing language.

Page 1-line 15          Delete "that".

Page 1-after line 16    Insert:

"(f)  A household member as defined by W.S. 35-21-102 who commits a second or subsequent battery against any other household member shall be punished as follows:

(i)  A person convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or found guilty of a second offense under this subsection against any other household member, after having been convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or found guilty of a violation of W.S. 6-2-501(a), (b), (e) or (f) through (g), 6-2-502, 6-2-503, 6-2-504 or other substantially similar law of this or any other state, tribe or territory against any other household member within the previous five (5) years is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term of probation imposed by a court under this paragraph may exceed the maximum term of imprisonment established for this offense under this paragraph provided the term of probation, together with any extension thereof, shall in no case exceed two (2) years;

(ii)  A person convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or found guilty of a third or subsequent offense under this subsection against any other household member, after having been convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or found guilty of a violation of W.S. 6-2-501(a), (b), (e) or (f) through (g), 6-2-502, 6-2-503, 6-2-504 or other substantially similar law of this or any other state, tribe or territory against any other household member within the previous ten (10) years is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both.".

Page 2-line 5           After "by" insert "imprisonment for not more than six  (6) months,".

Page 2-line 6           After "($750.00)" insert ", or both".

Page 2-after line 6           Insert:

"7-20-102.  Arrests without warrant.

(a)  In addition to arrests specified in W.S. 7-2-102, any peace officer who has probable cause to believe that a violation of W.S. 6-2-501(a), (b), (e) or (f) through (g), 6-2-502(a) or 6-2-504(a) or (b) has taken place within the preceding twenty-four (24) hours or is taking place and that the person who committed or is committing the violation is a household member as defined by W.S. 35-21-102(a)(iv), may arrest the violator without a warrant for that violation, regardless of whether the violation was committed in the presence of the peace officer.".  LUBNAU

 

2/6/2009    H Passed CoW

2/9/2009    H Passed 2nd Reading

2/10/2009   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel and Roscoe

Excused:  Representative(s) Lockhart and Lubnau

Ayes 56    Nays 2    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2009   S Received for Introduction

2/12/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S01

2/18/2009   S01 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Decaria, Perkins, Ross and Sessions

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2009   S Placed on General File

 

HB0297SW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 2           After "injury" insert "by use of physical force".

Page 3-line 15          Delete "an"; after "he" insert ": (i)".

Page 3-line 18          Delete "." insert "; or

(ii)  Recklessly causes bodily injury to another person.

(h)".

Page 3-line 19          Delete "this subsection" insert "subsection (g) of this section".  CASE

 

2/23/2009   S Passed CoW

2/24/2009   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2009   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/25/2009   H Received for Concurrence

2/26/2009   H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 60    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2009   Assigned Number HEA No. 0075

2/27/2009   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0075

2/27/2009   S President Signed HEA No. 0075

3/3/2009    Governor Signed HEA No. 0075

3/3/2009    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0124  Session Laws of Wyoming 2009.