2014 House Bill 5246

Revise arrest warrant procedural details

Introduced in the House

Jan. 23, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Bill Rogers (R-42)

To revise the procedures that currently authorize arrest warrant complaints to be phoned in or submitted by other electronic means of communications. The bill would explicitly include “electronic video” in these means, and allow judges to swear-in the plaintiff using electronic video (under current law this step must be done in person).

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 20, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 28, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 3, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Rogers (R-42)

To establish that if enacted the bill will go into effect 90 days afterwards.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 18, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.