H.B. 244 Disruption of School Activities

Floor Sponsor:
Sen. Greiner, Jon J.
  • Drafting Attorney: Susan Creager Allred
  • Fiscal Analyst: Gary K. Ricks




  • Information
    • Last Action: 25 Mar 2009, Governor Signed
    • Last Location: Executive Branch - Lieutenant Governor
    • Effective Date: 12 May 2009
    • Session Law Chapter: 284


H.B. 244


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             1     

DISRUPTION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

             2     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Carol Spackman Moss

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Criminal Code regarding disruption of a school.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides a definition of school property, which includes certain areas where school
             13      programs or activities are being conducted;
             14          .    provides that it is a class A misdemeanor to enter onto school property in order to
             15      evade law enforcement;
             16          .    provides that not knowing the property is school property is not a defense;
             17          .    requires that the defendant reimburse the school for the costs of responding to the
             18      defendant's presence on school property; and
             19          .    provides that this offense is a separate offense from other offenses that involve
             20      failure to stop for an officer.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      ENACTS:
             27          76-8-1403, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             28     
             29      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             30          Section 1. Section 76-8-1403 is enacted to read:
             31          76-8-1403. Evading law enforcement by going on to school property -- Penalty --
             32      Restitution.
             33          (1) As used in this section:
             34          (a) "School" means any public or private kindergarten, elementary, or secondary
             35      school through grade 12, including all buildings and property of the school.
             36          (b) "School property" means real property:
             37          (i) that is owned or occupied by a public or private school; or
             38          (ii) (A) that is temporarily occupied by students for a school-related activity or
             39      program; and
             40          (B) regarding which, during the time the activity or program is being conducted, the
             41      main use of the real property is allocated to participants in the activity or program.
             42          (2) A person is guilty of the class A misdemeanor of evading law enforcement while
             43      on school property, if the person enters onto school property when:
             44          (a) students are attending the school or students are participating in any school-related
             45      activity or program on school property; and
             46          (b) the person is in the act of fleeing or evading, or attempting to flee or evade, pursuit
             47      or apprehension by any peace officer.
             48          (3) It is not a defense that the person did not know that the person had entered onto
             49      school property.
             50          (4) As a part of the sentence for violation of this section, the court shall order the
             51      defendant to reimburse the school for costs incurred by the school in responding to the
             52      defendant's presence on the school property.
             53          (5) The offense under this section of evading law enforcement while on school
             54      property is a separate offense from a violation of:
             55          (a) Section 41-6a-210 , regarding failure to respond to an officer's signal to stop; or
             56          (b) Section 76-8-305.5 , regarding failure to stop at the command of a law
             57      enforcement officer.


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Bill Status / Votes
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DateActionLocationVote
1/15/2009 Bill Numbered but not Distributed Legislative Research and General Counsel
1/15/2009 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed Legislative Research and General Counsel
1/20/2009 House/ received bill from Legislative Research House Docket Clerk
1/26/2009 House/ 1st reading (Introduced) House Rules Committee
1/26/2009 House/ to standing committee House Education Committee
1/26/2009 House/ to Printing with fiscal note House Education Committee
1/27/2009 House/ received bill from Legislative Printing House Education Committee
1/27/2009 House Comm - Amendment Recommendation House Education Committee
1/27/2009 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation House Education Committee12 0 3
1/28/2009 House/ comm rpt/ amended House Education Committee
1/28/2009 House/ 2nd reading House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
1/29/2009 House/ 3rd reading House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
1/29/2009 House/ passed 3rd reading Senate Secretary72 0 3
1/30/2009 Senate/ received from House Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
1/30/2009 House/ to Senate Senate Secretary
2/2/2009 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) Senate Rules Committee
2/3/2009 Senate/ to standing committee Senate Education Committee
2/6/2009 Senate Comm - Held Senate Education Committee
2/23/2009 Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation Senate Education Committee
2/23/2009 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Senate Education Committee6 0 1
2/24/2009 Senate/ comm rpt/ amended Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2009 Senate/ 2nd reading Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2009 Senate/ circled Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2009 Senate/ uncircled Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2009 Senate/ floor amendment Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2009 Senate/ passed 2nd reading Senate 3rd Reading Calendar23 1 5
3/5/2009 Senate/ 3rd reading Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
3/5/2009 Senate/ passed 3rd reading Clerk of the House21 4 4
3/5/2009 Senate/ to House with amendments Clerk of the House
3/5/2009 House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar House Concurrence Calendar
3/6/2009 House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment Senate Secretary
3/6/2009 Senate/ recalled by Senate Senate Secretary
3/6/2009 Senate/ received from House Senate Secretary
3/6/2009 Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments Conference Committee
3/6/2009 Senate Conference Committee Appointed Conference Committee
3/6/2009 House/ received from Senate Conference Committee
3/6/2009 House Conference Committee Appointed Conference Committee
3/9/2009 Bill Substituted by Conference Committee Senate Substituted Bill
3/9/2009 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis Senate Substituted Bill
3/9/2009 Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt Clerk of the House21 3 5
3/9/2009 Senate/ to House Clerk of the House
3/9/2009 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input Clerk of the House
3/9/2009 House/ received from Senate Clerk of the House
3/9/2009 House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt Senate President73 0 2
3/9/2009 House/ to Senate Senate President
3/9/2009 Senate/ received from House Senate President
3/9/2009 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor Senate President
3/9/2009 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available Senate President
3/9/2009 House/ to Printing with fiscal note Senate President
3/9/2009 Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House House Speaker
3/10/2009 House/ received from Senate House Speaker
3/10/2009 House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
3/10/2009 Bill Received from House for Enrolling Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
3/11/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
3/20/2009 Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate Clerk of the House
3/20/2009 House/ enrolled bill to Printing Clerk of the House
3/23/2009 House/ to Governor Executive Branch - Governor
3/25/2009 Governor Signed Executive Branch - Lieutenant Governor