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Minutes for HB2028 - Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Short Title
Aligning the felony loss thresholds for certain property crimes with theft.
Minutes Content for Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Chair Jennings opened the hearing on HB2028.
Natalie Scott, Assistant Revisor, gave an overview of HB2028 and the statute it affects. (Attachment 2) The revisor stood for questions from the Committee.
Scott Schultz testified in support of HB2028 stating this is a proportionality bill increasing the felony threshold value of several crimes from $1,000 to $1,500 and submitted a Prison Bed Impact Assessment for Committee review. (Attachment 3) (Attachment 4) Questions from the Committee were addressed.
Written testimony in support of HB2028 was submitted by:
- Steve Kearney on behalf of the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association (Attachment 5)
- Jessica Glendening, Co-Chair of the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Attachment 6).
There was no opponent or neutral testimony.
Chair Jennings called for final questions from the Committee.
The hearing on HB2028 was closed.
The next meeting is scheduled for January 20, 2021.
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
