2001 House Bill 5495

House Roll Call 170: Passed

To define a terrorist organization as one which is recognized as such by the U.S. State Department, establish that a person charged with the crime of terrorism as proposed in Senate Bill 930 can in addition be charged with another felony for the act which was the predicate offense of the terrorism charge, and prohibit prosecution or property seizure under the terrorism law proposed in Senate Bill 930 for actions that fall under the right to free speech recognized by the First Amendment. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960. The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 930.

102 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (57 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (45 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (6)