H.B. No. 0216

Deadly weapons in a courtroom.

 

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Brown, Gingery, Jaggi and Kroeker and Senator(s) Burns, Nicholas, P. and Ross

 

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating a misdemeanor for a first offense and a felony for a second or subsequent offense for possessing a deadly weapon in a courtroom; providing specific authority to a presiding judge to determine who may carry a weapon in a courtroom as specified; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/21/2013   Bill Number Assigned

1/22/2013   H Received for Introduction

1/25/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H01

1/28/2013   H01 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Gingery, Halverson, Kroeker and Krone

Nays:  Representative(s) Miller, Walters and Watt

Excused:  Representative(s) Connolly

Ayes 5    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/28/2013   H Placed on General File

 

HB0216HW001/FAILED

Page 1-Above line 1     In the catch title, delete "Deadly weapons" insert "Firearms, explosives and devices".

Page 1-line 1           Delete "felony" insert "misdemeanor".

Page 1-line 2           Delete "deadly weapon" insert "firearm, explosive or other device as specified".

Page 1-line 4           After "specified;" insert "providing a definition;".

Page 2-line 17          Delete all new language.

Page 2-After line 18    Insert:

"(b)  A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if that person takes into a courtroom a firearm, explosive or device or instrument which in the manner it is used or is intended to be used is reasonably capable of producing death or serious bodily injury.".

Page 2-line 20          Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".   GINGERY, MILLER

 

1/30/2013   H Passed CoW

 

HB0216H2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 2           Delete "presides" insert "is presiding".  BROWN, TEETERS

HB0216H2002/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 1           Delete "felony" insert "misdemeanor for a first offense and a felony for a second or subsequent offense".

Page 1-line 4           After "specified;" insert "providing a definition;".

Page 2-line 17          Delete all new language.

Page 2-After line 18    Insert:

"(b)  Except as authorized by a presiding judge, a person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if that person takes into a courtroom a deadly weapon.  Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this subsection within five (5) years of the first conviction shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment for not less than one (1) year and not more than two (2) years, or both.".

Page 2-line 20          Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".  GREEAR, GINGERY, MILLER

 

1/31/2013   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/1/2013    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Wallis

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/4/2013    S Received for Introduction

2/4/2013    S Introduced and Referred to S01

2/6/2013    S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Christensen, Esquibel, F., Hicks and Schiffer

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/6/2013    S Placed on General File

 

HB0216SS001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 5           Delete "not less than one (1)".

Page 3-line 6           Delete "year and".  SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

 

2/12/2013   S Passed CoW

2/13/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/14/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout and Case

Ayes 28    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/14/2013   H Received for Concurrence

2/15/2013   H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Harshman

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2013   Assigned Number HEA No. 0044

2/20/2013   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0044

2/21/2013   S President Signed HEA No. 0044

3/13/2013   Governor Signed HEA No. 0044

3/13/2013   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0160  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013