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House Judiciary Committee gives favorable report to bill raising penalties for firing into dwellings
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee reported H3650 favorably after Representative Johnson explained changes that increase fines and add enhanced penalties when a person is struck. The measure passed committee by voice roll call with 22 yeas and two not voting.
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday gave a favorable report to H3650, a bill that would increase penalties for knowingly and intentionally discharging a firearm into a dwelling.
Representative Johnson, who presented the bill to the committee, said the current statute’s fine level was set “at $1,000 which is really just way too low.” He described the bill as adding…
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