02/07/1996 01:30 PM Senate JUD

           HB 127 120-DAY JAIL: ASSAULT ON OFFICERS                           
                                                                              
  CHAIRMAN ROBIN TAYLOR  called the Judiciary Committee meeting to             
 order at 1:30 p.m.  The committee took up CSHB 127 (Jud).                     
                                                                               
 SENATOR ADAMS explained the following changes made in the proposed            
 Senate Judiciary committee substitute: on page 2, lines 29-30 were            
 changed to read, "who knowingly directed the conduct constituting             
 the offense at..."; and on page 3, line 4, the 120 day mandatory              
 minimum sentence was decreased to 60 days.  These changes were made           
 with the approval of the sponsor.                                             
                                                                               
 SENATOR ADAMS moved and asked unanimous consent that the SCSCSHB
 (Jud) be adopted in lieu of the original bill.  There being no            
 objection, the motion carried.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR asked Bruce Campbell, aide to Representative Kelly,            
 sponsor of the measure, whether Representative Kelly was in                   
 agreement with the changes made in the Senate Judiciary committee             
 substitute.  MR. CAMPBELL stated the sponsor supports this version.           
 SENATOR TAYLOR explained the sentence was shortened to a mandatory            
 60 day prison sentence, and if an aggravated factor applies, the              
 minimum mandatory sentence is doubled.                                        
                                                                               
 SENATOR GREEN moved SCSCSHB 127 (Jud) from committee with                     
 individual recommendations.   There being no objection, the motion            
 carried.