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S1007................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
FIREARMS - Amends existing law relating to firearms to revise a penalty for
the discharge of arms aimed at another person.
01/15 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/16 Rpt prt - to Jud
01/22 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
01/23 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
01/24 3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-3
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Cameron,
Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde,
Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Kelly, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai,
McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway,
Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Burkett, Jorgenson, Keough
Floor Sponsor - Richardson
Title apvd - to House
01/25 House intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
02/01 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/02 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/06 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake,
LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould,
Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Henbest
Floor Sponsors - Hart & Luker
Title apvd - to Senate
02/07 To enrol
02/08 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
02/09 Sp signed
02/12 To Governor
02/14 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 7
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1007
BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO FIREARMS; AMENDING SECTION 18-3305, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PEN-
3 ALTY.
4 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
5 SECTION 1. That Section 18-3305, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
6 amended to read as follows:
7 18-3305. DISCHARGE OF ARMS AIMED AT ANOTHER. Any person who shall dis-
8 charge, without injury to any person, any firearm, while intentionally, with-
9 out malice, aimed at or toward any person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
10 and shall be liable to a fine of not less more than one thousand dollars
11 ($1,000), or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months, or
12 both, at the discretion of the court.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16583
This bill is one of a series of bills that the Supreme
Court has recommended in its annual report to the Governor
concerning defects or omissions in the laws, as required
under article V, section 25 of the Idaho Constitution. In
2005, the general fine for misdemeanors was raised from $300
to $1,000. In 2006, HB 629 increased the fines for twenty
misdemeanors not covered by the previous year's bill to
$1,000. Idaho Code 18-3305, pertaining to discharge of a
firearm aimed at another, had previously provided that a
person committing the offense was to pay a fine of "not less
than $100.00." It was intended that this statute be amended
to state that the fine would be not more than $1,000. HB
629 substituted $1,000 for $100, but did not substitute
"more" for "less." As a result of this error, the statute
now requires a fine of "not less than one thousand dollars
($1,000)." This bill would correct this by providing that
the maximum fine is not more than $1,000.
FISCAL NOTE
This bill would have no impact on the general fund.
Contact Person:
Patricia Tobias
Administrative Director of the Courts
(208) 334-2246 S 1007
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