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Panel approves tougher reckless‑endangerment language and change to habitual‑offender standard; fiscal note draws scrutiny
Summary
House Bill 1225 would add a class B felony when a firearm is intentionally used in reckless‑endangerment scenarios and change habitual‑offender language to count out‑of‑state felonies; the committee approved the bill as amended and re‑referred it to Appropriations after questions over a $13 million fiscal note.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 1225 as amended after lengthy discussion about penalties and a large fiscal estimate. The bill would (1) add a class B felony to the reckless‑endangerment statute when a firearm is discharged or a dangerous weapon is used intentionally in a manner demonstrating extreme indifference to human life and (2) change the habitual‑offender statute’s cross‑reference so out‑of‑state felonies can be counted when they exceed 360 days.
Rosa Larson,…
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