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House circles bill to toughen motor-fuel-theft penalties after members raise fairness and drafting concerns
Summary
Debate over HB 114 — which would allow courts to suspend drivers’ licenses for repeat motor-fuel theft — prompted questions about whether the penalty class is specified, duplication of statutes, and proportionality; the House moved to 'circle' the bill so sponsors and stakeholders can revise it.
Representative Carl Saunders presented House Bill 114, intended to increase penalties for stealing motor fuel and to give courts discretion to suspend a convicted person’s driver’s license for a second or subsequent offense.
Lawmakers raised multiple concerns. Several members asked whether the bill properly specified the new criminal classification (class C misdemeanor, class B or felony) and warned that if the…
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