2017 House Bill 4590

Authorize enhanced penalties for crimes against emergency first responders

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R-39)

To authorize (along with House Bill 4585) enhanced penalties for committing a crime that targets police, firefighters or emergency medical service providers.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

Oct. 3, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 31, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-6)

To remove the provision requiring the sentences the bill would authorize to be served consecutively with the sentenced imposed for the underlying crime. The amendment would allow the enhanced sentence to be served alongside those for the underlying crime.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-15)

To require the targeting of victims to be done "maliciously and with specific intent" for the bill's provisions to apply.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 94 to 15 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 6, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 8, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.