BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2774: 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, with the intent to cause an AMBER alert, that leads to an AMBER alert.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2774), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 20, 2008
  6. LawMar 20, 2008
Prime sponsor
Don Barlow (D-6)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 20, 2008
Session law
Chapter 91, Laws of 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2774
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2774
42 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30011
Republican12005
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2774
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/12/2008.
  3. Chapter 91, 2008 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 6.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  17. Placed on third reading.
  18. Committee recommendations adopted.
  19. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2774 in other sessions

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