BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1537: False Amber alert

Making a false or misleading material statement that results in an Amber alert.

Summary

  • Creates a crime that prohibits making a false or misleading material statement that leads to an America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) alert.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 21, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5929
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making a false or misleading material statement that results in an Amber alert;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 21, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1537
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  7. Committee recommendations adopted.
  8. Placed on third reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  13. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1537 in other sessions

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