Legislation - SB0081

Title: Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from taking certain actions with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of a public safety answering point; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0445

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0496 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/19/2024 Legislative Date 9/19/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {613624/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/19/2024	9/19/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/18/2025	2/07/2025	Favorable with Amendments {613624/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2025	2/07/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties
Senate	2/20/2025	2/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2025	2/21/2025	Referred Judiciary	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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