Judiciary Committee
Primary
False Reporting; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violation relating to use of emergency communications services which results in great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, permanent disability, or death; revises requirements for specified violation relating to continued misuse of emergency communications services; provides that conviction includes determination of guilt regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or plea of nolo contendere is entered; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; requires courts to order person convicted of violation to pay costs of prosecution & investigation & restitution for certain damages & injuries; ranking offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
Chapter No. 2025-60
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Withdrawn from Rules
Ordered enrolled
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Read 2nd time
Substituted for SB 726
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Received
Placed on 3rd reading
Referred to Rules
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 2nd time
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill referred to House Calendar
CS Filed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Now in Judiciary Committee
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
CS Filed
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 279 Filed | |
| H 279 c1 | |
| H 279 c2 | |
| H 279 er |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 297773 - Amendment to H 279 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2025 4:10 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/20/2025 2:10 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (5/22/2025 10:57 AM) |
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