Millie Hamner
- Democratic
Wildfire Matters Review Committee. Section 1 of the bill states that any person who starts or maintains a campfire commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended if he or she knowingly or recklessly: Fails to reasonably attend the campfire at all times; or Fails to thoroughly extinguish the campfire before leaving the site. A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended commits a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction of the offense, is punished by a fine of $50. A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended where the campfire is located in a forested or grassland area commits a class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction of the offense, is punished by a minimum sentence of a $50 fine up to a maximum sentence of 6 months imprisonment or a $750 fine, or both. This section also deletes existing statutory provisions requiring a county to post notices concerning unattended campfires. With respect to a fire on any property under the control of the division of parks and wildlife, section 2 makes it unlawful for any person to start or maintain a fire if he or she knowingly or recklessly fails to reasonably attend the fire at all times or fails to thoroughly extinguish the fire before leaving the site. Any person who violates this section of the bill is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, is punished by a minimum sentence of a $50 fine up to a maximum sentence of 6 months imprisonment or a $750 dollar fine, or both. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Committee Amendment | |
PA1 (02/09/2018) | |
Introduced (01/10/2018) | |
Engrossed (02/13/2018) | |
Reengrossed (02/14/2018) | |
Revised (03/06/2018) | |
Rerevised (03/08/2018) | |
Final Act (03/15/2018) | |
Signed Act (03/22/2018) |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Note FN1 (01/16/2018) | |
Fiscal Note FN2 (02/23/2018) | |
Fiscal Note FN3 (06/14/2018) |
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