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SB23-249

False Reporting Of Emergency

Concerning false reporting of an emergency.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subject:
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Bill Summary

The act adds that the false reporting of a mass shooting or active shooter in a public or private place or vehicle that transports people or property that causes the occupants of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation to be evacuated or to be issued a shelter-in-place order; causing any disruptions or impacts to regular activities; or resulting in the initiation of a standard response protocol is a class 6 felony.

The act specifies that false reporting of an emergency is a class 1 misdemeanor if the threat causes the occupants of a building, place of assembly, or facility to be issued a shelter-in-place order, the threat causes any disruptions or impacts to regular activities, or the threat results in the initiation of a standard response protocol in response to the false report.

The act adds to the "Victim Rights Act" that a crime includes the false reporting of an emergency that is bias motivated.

APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 7, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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