SB235 Summary

• Establishes the crime of home invasion when a person unlawfully enters an occupied dwelling by force, coercion, or subterfuge with intent to use force or violence on another person, commit theft, or vandalize or damage property.

• Classifies home invasion as a Class A felony that is not subject to probation, parole, or suspended sentences.

• Exempts law enforcement officers acting within the scope of official duties from the provisions of this crime.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval, or when otherwise becoming law.

• Excluded from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local expenditures because the bill defines a new crime.