Bill > HB1218

This bill modifies the definition of burglary in the second degree by expanding the circumstances under which someone can be charged with this offense. Specifically, the bill adds two new scenarios to the existing definition: first, the original provision of knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure to commit a crime, and second, a new provision that includes entering a restricted area of a commercial business where the area is either commonly reserved for personnel handling money or property, or clearly marked with signs indicating entry is forbidden. The bill also creates different levels of criminal penalties for these scenarios: entering a building to commit a crime remains a class D felony, while entering a restricted business area is initially classified as a class B misdemeanor. However, if someone commits the restricted area entry multiple times, the subsequent offenses become a class A misdemeanor. These changes appear designed to provide more specific legal protections for businesses and their restricted areas while establishing graduated penalties for such intrusions.