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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5086: False reporting

Increasing penalties for false reporting that causes a risk of substantial injury to persons or great expense to a governmental entity.

Summary

  • The crime of false reporting in the first degree is established. The crime is committed if a person knowingly makes a false report and the person is aware that the report creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury or causes a government entity to incur expenses greater than $50,000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5086), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 10, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002

AN ACT Relating to false reporting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. On motion, referred to Judiciary.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5086 in other sessions

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