02/15/2008 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

            SB 211-AGGRAVATING FACTOR: HOMELESSNESS                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:35:21 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH announced the consideration  of SB 211. He explained                                                               
that  the bill  was held  over  so the  committee could  consider                                                               
whether or not to define the  term "homelessness" in the bill. He                                                               
is  personally convinced  that there  isn't a  need; juries  will                                                               
understand what  the term means.  He noted that good  points were                                                               
raised  about potential  difficulties in  prosecuting this  crime                                                               
but the paradigmatic case -  the paintball attacks in Anchorage -                                                               
is  one that  everyone can  understand. This  is a  good surgical                                                               
approach for getting at the  problem, he said. Finding no further                                                               
discussion, he asked for a motion.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:36:27 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  WIELECHOWSKI motioned  to report  SB 211  from committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  announced that  without objection  SB 211  is moved                                                               
from committee.