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CS/SB 1234: False Reports of Crimes

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Boyd

False Reports of Crimes; Defining the term “public safety agency”; authorizing enhanced fines for the willful making of false reports of crimes under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/21/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 371 (Ch. 2021-64) -SJ 528
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/18/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 126
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 126
    3/4/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/9/2021 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    3/10/2021 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/24/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/29/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    3/30/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 329
    3/31/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    4/13/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
    4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 528
    • Substituted CS/HB 371 -SJ 528
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 371 (Ch. 2021-64) -SJ 528

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  • CS/SB 1234, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2021 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 371 (er) False Reports of Crimes Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 6/9/2021 Chapter No. 2021-64 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/16/2021 9:00 AM Rules View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1234, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2021 at 10:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/26/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 371 (c1) False Reports of Crimes Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/9/2021 Chapter No. 2021-64 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    182662 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Boyd)     		3/26/2021
    4:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2021 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/29/2021 3:30 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)

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