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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.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 4/22/2009 Senate - Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454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    4/22/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454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317 False Personation of a Law Enforcement Officer Robaina Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar
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    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.

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