Bill Summary

HB 279 False Reporting (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Partington Co Sponsors: Baker, Gottlieb, López, J. CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
False Reporting: Provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violation relating to use of emergency communications services which results in great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, permanent disability, or death; revises requirements for specified violation relating to continued misuse of emergency communications services; provides that conviction includes determination of guilt regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or plea of nolo contendere is entered; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; ranking offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/28/25
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Filed
02/06/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/06/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/10/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/12/25
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/13/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/14/25
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Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
03/17/25
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On Committee agenda - Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/19/25, 4:30 pm, 102 H
03/19/25
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Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS
04/08/25
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/09/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/10/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
04/16/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/16/25
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In Messages
04/16/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
04/23/25
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0726; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/25
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Ordered enrolled
04/23/25
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0279
Filed on 01/28/25
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Amendment 297773
Partington
Filed on 03/11/25
Adopted
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0279C1
Filed on 03/13/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Judiciary Committee
Filed on 04/04/25
Adopted
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0279C2
Filed on 04/08/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0279ER
Filed on 04/23/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
365.172
837.05
921.0022
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