House Sponsors: DELGADO-ACEVEDO-SOTO-MENDOZA-YARBROUGH, MOFFITT, FRANKS, DART, BOLAND, GRANBERG AND LYONS,JOSEPH. Senate Sponsors: MUNOZ-LIGHTFORD Short description: CRIM-CD-DANGEROUS PLACE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of use of a dangerous place for the commission of a controlled substance or cannabis offense. Provides that a person commits the offense if: (i) the person knowingly exercises control over a place with the intent to commit a specified controlled substance or cannabis offense and (ii) the place presents a substantial risk of injury from fire, explosion, or exposure to toxic or noxious chemicals or gas or the place contains or is surrounded by devices, chemicals, or explosives in a manner creating a substantial risk of great bodily harm. Provides that violation is a Class 1 felony. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds, as a factor to be used in determining that a place is a dangerous place, that the place contains or is surrounded by weapons in a manner creating a substantial risk of great bodily harm. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) The corrections and fiscal impact is unknown for HB 5794. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status