04/09/1997 06:09 PM Senate FIN

       SB 70  UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM                                  
       SENATOR  DONLEY,  Sponsor, testified  on behalf  of the                 
       bill.  SENATOR ADAMS MOVED  CSSB 70(JUD) from committee                 
       with  individual  recommendations.   Without objection,                 
       CSSB 70(JUD) was REPORTED OUT with previous zero fiscal                 
       notes  from  the Department  of  Public Safety  and the                 
       Department of  Health and  Social Services,  a previous                 
       fiscal note from the Department of Law, new zero fiscal                 
       notes   from  the   Department   of  Corrections,   the                 
       Department   of   Administration   (Office  of   Public                 
       Advocacy) and the Court  System, and a new  fiscal note                 
       from the  Department  of  Administration  (48.1  Public                 
       Defender Agency).                                                       
  SENATE BILL NO. 70                                                           
  "An  Act defining  the offenses of  unlawful discharge  of a                 
  firearm; and relating to the commission of those offenses by                 
  minors."                                                                     
                                                                               
  SENATOR DONLEY, Sponsor,  testified on  behalf of the  bill.                 
  He explained that the  bill created a class C felony for the                 
  discharge of a  firearm at a  building or dwelling, or  with                 
  reckless disregard to physical injury or damage to property.                 
  He further  explained that if it was  done as a drive-by, it                 
  was already a felony, but if a person got out of the car and                 
  fired, it was  not unless  there was over  $500 of  property                 
  damage done to the building.                                                 
                                                                               
  SENATOR  ADAMS  MOVED  CSSB  70(JUD)   from  committee  with                 
  individual recommendations.  Without objection, CSSB 70(JUD)                 
  was REPORTED OUT  with previous zero  fiscal notes from  the                 
  Department of Public Safety and the Department of Health and                 
  Social Services, a previous fiscal  note from the Department                 
  of  Law,  new  zero  fiscal  notes  from  the  Department of                 
  Corrections,  the Department  of  Administration (Office  of                 
  Public Advocacy) and the Court System, and a new fiscal note                 
  from the  Department of Administration (48.1 Public Defender                 
  Agency).                                                                     
                                                                               
  COCHAIR SHARP  made announcements  about upcoming  committee                 
  agendas.                                                                     
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:50 P.M.