Arnold Mooney II voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Expands Penalties for Rioting, Certain Public Demonstrations
Vote to pass a bill that expands penalties for rioting and certain public demonstrations.
Defines “riot” as the assemblage of 5 or more individuals engaging in conduct that creates an immediate danger of/and or results in damage to property or injury to individuals (Sec. 5).
Specifies that an individual shall be guilty of rioting if they receive an order to disperse by law enforcement officers or when in violation of a curfew (Sec. 5).
Establishes rioting as a Class A misdemeanor with a term of imprisonment of up to 30 days without consideration of probation, parole, good time, credits, or any other reduction in time (Sec. 5).
Requires defendants pay restitution, including, but not limited to, all of the following (Sec. 5):
The costs of any and all medical treatment by any victim of the violation, including physical, and occupational therapy and rehabilitation;
The cost of any damage to property, or full value of property if destroyed or damaged beyond repair; and
The cost of any and all other losses suffered by any victim as a result of a violation.
Specifies that if an individual is arrested for assault on a first responder they shall be held in custody for a period of 24 hours, and if not brought before a judge within 24 hours be allowed bail and release (Sec. 7).
Prohibits a political subdivision of this state from reducing law enforcement budgets by 50 percent or more unless the following applies, including (Sec. 8):
The political subdivision reallocated a substantial majority of the money for another law enforcement purpose;
The budget reduction was a fiscally appropriate decision as a result of a decrease in revenue in the previous fiscal year; or
The law enforcement agency is sufficiently funded to provide law enforcement services to the political subdivision regardless of the budget reduction.
Title: Expands Penalties for Rioting, Certain Public Demonstrations