This act adds to the definition of "dangerous felony" the offense of vehicle hijacking when punished as a Class A felony.

This provision is similar to SS/SB 600 (2020) and SS#2/SCS/HB 1450.

OFFENSE OF VEHICLE HIJACKING (Section 570.027)

This act creates the offense of vehicle hijacking, which is committed when an individual knowingly uses or threatens the use of physical force upon another individual to seize or attempt to seize possession or control of a vehicle. This offense is punished as a Class B felony unless one of the aggravating circumstances listed in the act was present during the commission of the offense, in which case it is punished as a Class A felony.

These provisions are identical to SS/SB 600 (2020), SB 561 (2020), and SS#2/SCS/HB 1450 and similar to SB 433 (2019) and SB 459 (2019).

MARY GRACE BRUNTRAGER