05.17.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted.
05.11.11 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted.
03.29.11 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment clarifies assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and changed the verbiage regarding “law enforcement agency.”
03.22.11 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill.
03.16.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment states than a warrant can be sought by a law enforcement officer instead of the agency.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prevents entities other than law enforcement agencies from seeking arrest warrants except in cases of fraudulent checks. If the check is presented to the magistrate at the time the warrant is sought, a warrant may be issued by the magistrate.

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