SB 640: False Impersonation of a Law Enforcement Officer [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Garcia
False Impersonation of a Law Enforcement Officer [SPSC]; Provides that the unlawful display of blue lights is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Provides that unlawfully wearing, displaying, selling, transferring, or giving away specified indicia of authority of a criminal justice agency, or unlawfully owning or operating a motor vehicle marked with such indicia, is a felony of the third degree rather than a misdemeanor of the first degree. Provides penalties, etc.
Last Action: 4/22/2009 Senate - Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2009 Senate • Filed
1/23/2009 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00042
3/6/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/11/09, 9:30 am, 37-S
3/11/2009 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162; Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00162
4/22/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454
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SB 640, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:40 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2009 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 317 False Personation of a Law Enforcement Officer Robaina Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar
Location:Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/11/2009 9:30 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. 843.08 Falsely personating officer, etc. 843.081 Prohibited use of certain lights; penalty. 843.085 Unlawful use of police badges or other indicia of authority. 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.