False Reporting Of Emergency
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning false reporting of an emergency.
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.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2023 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.004 | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 23-249, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 23-249 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2023 | House Amendments | REPASS |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/02/2023 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/13/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
53
AYE
10
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/2023 | L.004 | HOU Education | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2023 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/08/2023 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/07/2023 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/05/2023 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/02/2023 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/01/2023 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/28/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/27/2023 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/13/2023 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
| 04/13/2023 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/12/2023 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2023 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/24/2023 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2023 | 418 | False Reporting Of Emergency |