False Reports of Crimes
Summary
False Reports of Crimes; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for willful making of false reports of crimes in certain circumstances; requires restitution.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 30, 2021
Signed Jun 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
17
Committee
17
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 631948 Concur
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (631948)
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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