Bill > S1296

This bill aims to enhance protections for bank employees and customers by strengthening penalties for certain crimes and clarifying where legal actions can be brought. Specifically, it modifies existing laws to increase prison sentences for armed robbery, especially when firearms or other dangerous weapons are involved, or when the robbery occurs within a banking institution or credit union, with harsher penalties for repeat offenders. It also revises the penalties for robbery committed without a dangerous weapon, including attempted bank or credit union robbery, and introduces new provisions for identity fraud, criminalizing the unlawful possession of devices used to access sensitive financial or personal information with intent to commit a crime. Additionally, the bill clarifies that legal actions related to fraudulent checks can be pursued in the jurisdiction where the fraudulent activity occurred or where the main office of the affected bank or credit union is located, and expands the venue for legal actions concerning certain crimes to include the location of the plaintiff's or defendant's residence or place of business.