BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 6295: False reporting
Concerning false reporting of a crime or emergency.
Summary
- Amends the crime of false reporting and creates new crimes for false reporting in the first and second degree when false reporting leads to substantial bodily harm or death.
- Clarifies a person who commits false reporting may be liable to the public agency for the costs of any emergency response and to the victim for damages sustained as a result of the false report.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 15, 2020
- Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jesse Salomon (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2020 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 24, 2020
- Companion bill
- HB 2632
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to false reporting of a crime or emergency;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6295 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6295 (2025–26) Property tax/residence
- SB 6295 (2023–24) Behavioral health/high users
- SB 6295 (2017–18) Sale of horses
- SB 6295 (2015–16) Coroner's inquests/venue
- SB 6295 (2013–14) Faith-based healing
- SB 6295 (2011–12) Exchange facilitators
- SB 6295 (2009–10) Photographing citizens
- SB 6295 (2007–08) Workplace e-learning