Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the bill is a simple fix identified by the Attorney General intended to clarify coverage for individuals convicted prior to July 1st.
Domestic assault and battery.
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Official record
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0006 Drafter: LNS LSO No.: 14LSO-0031 Effective Date: 7/1/2014 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0009 Chapter No.: CH0013 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: Domestic assault and battery. Subject: Creates offenses for domestic assault and domestic battery. Summary/Major Elements: Currently, W.S. 6-2-501 defines the crime of assault and the crime of battery. The section also creates a separate crime of assault against a household member and increases penalties when an assault or battery is committed against a household member and the perpetrator has committed certain prior offenses against a household member. This bill removes the provisions relating to household members from W.S. 6-2-501. The bill creates a new crime of domestic assault against a household member and a new crime of domestic battery against a household member. The bill clarifies the penalties for each of the crimes and the penalties for subsequent offenses. The bill also makes conforming amendments to other sections.
Public statements
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Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the bill is a simple fix identified by the Attorney General intended to clarify coverage for individuals convicted prior to July 1st.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it separates domestic assault and battery from simple assault statutes to resolve confusion for prosecutors and judges, without changing existing definitions or penalties.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a non-substantive cleanup measure that separates domestic violence provisions into their own section to make the statutes easier to read and understand.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the bill treats domestic battery differently because penalties escalate for repeat offenses against family members, unlike simple assault where they do not.
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