LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6161 NOTE PREPARED: Nov 2, 2021
BILL NUMBER: SB 19 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Sentence Enhancement for Use of Firearm.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Gaskill BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
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Summary of Legislation: The bill adds the Inspector General or an investigator for the Inspector General
to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of the statute providing a sentence enhancement for
individuals who point or discharge a firearm at a police officer while committing certain crimes.
Effective Date: July 1, 2022.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Department of Correction (DOC)– This bill would likely result in a
minimal, if any, increase on DOC expenditures. Under current law, an offender who was given an
enhancement under this provision would face an additional sentence of between 5 and 20 years. If the
enhancement were 20 years, the additional marginal cost to the DOC would be approximately $86,600 for
a single offender (based on current DOC marginal costs for offenders).
Inspector General– The bill would not increase expenditures or workload for the Office of the Inspector
General.
Additional Information– The marginal cost for an offender in a DOC facility for medical care, food, and
clothing is approximately $4,333 annually or $11.87 daily. About three offenders per year are committed to
a DOC facility for Felony 6 pointing a firearm at a person. As of October 2021, the Office of the Inspector
General had 12 employees.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: It is not likely that jail expenditures would increase as a result of this
SB 19 1 provision.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: DOC; Inspector General.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: Abstracts of Judgment; State Staffing Table October 2021.
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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