CRIM CD - 911 PHONE SWATTING
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Adds to the disorderly conduct offense of calling 911 with a false report that the offense includes making a report or causing to be reported for the purpose of knowingly making a false alarm or complaint. Provides the violation is a Class 3 felony if the person making the false report knows or should know that the response to the report is the result of an act in furtherance of or an attempt in furtherance of the offense of intimidation, aggravated intimidation, computer tampering, aggravated computer tampering, identity theft, or aggravated identity theft, and a Class 1 felony if the person making the false report knows or should know that the response to the report is likely to cause death or great bodily harm and death or great bodily harm is sustained by any person as a result of the false report. Adds authorized emergency aircraft or vessel to the definition of emergency response.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2018
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 27, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Apr 13, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
Feb 27, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
Feb 21, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
Feb 15, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William E. Brady
RRepublican
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