SB 656 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Terrorism hoax incident, etc.; reimbursement of expenses incurred to localities.

Summary
Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to terrorism hoax incident, bomb threat, malicious activation of fire alarm, or false emergency communication to emergency personnel. Allows a locality that has an ordinance requiring any person over 18 years of age convicted of false emergency communication to emergency personnel to reimburse such locality at the time of sentencing or in a separate civil action to bill a flat fee of $2,500 or a minute-by-minute accounting of actual costs incurred. The bill also allows a locality that has an ordinance requiring any person under 18 years of age convicted of false emergency communication to emergency personnel to reimburse such locality at the time of sentencing or in a separate civil action to bill a flat fee of $2,500 or a minute-by-minute accounting of actual costs incurred, not to exceed $2,500. Current law allows a flat fee of $250 or a minute-by-minute accounting of actual costs incurred, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2024 Last action Jan 29, 2024
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Jan 15, 2024
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Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Jan 15, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104257D
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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