SB 198 IN

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Specifies that, for purposes of the crime of false informing, hindering a "law enforcement process" includes causing a law enforcement officer to be dispatched. Enhances the penalty for making a false report that a person is dangerous to a Level 6 felony if the offense would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or threatened.

• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Andrew Ireland Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Freeman · upper
2. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Feb 4, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 6, 2025 Senator Koch added as second author · upper
5. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 11, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Ireland · upper
7. Feb 11, 2025 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 47, nays 1 · upper
9. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
10. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
11. Mar 20, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
12. Mar 24, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
13. Mar 24, 2025 Representative Lucas added as cosponsor · lower
14. Mar 26, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
15. Mar 25, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
16. Apr 10, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
17. Apr 16, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 456: yeas 34, nays 0 · upper
18. Apr 17, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
19. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. May 1, 2025 Public Law 129 · upper
22. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive