A07215

Establishes the false reporting survivors act which establishes the crimes of aggravated falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, and third degrees when a person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, or third degree and such person intended to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person because of a belief or perception regarding a person's race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ethnicity; authorizes officers to arrest persons believed to have committed falsely reporting an incident without first obtaining a warrant and provides exceptions to such authority to arrest; includes such falsely reporting as a hate crime; authorizes the law enforcement misconduct investigative office to receive and investigate complaints alleging falsely reporting an incident; establishes databases of law enforcement officers and persons convicted of falsely reporting; requires notifying persons of the termination of certain criminal actions or proceedings; relates to the statute of limitations for filing an action relating to falsely reporting.

Introduced·3/21/25

Establishes the false reporting survivors act, creating crimes for aggravated falsely reporting incidents.

The bill establishes the false reporting survivors act, which creates the crimes of aggravated falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, and third degrees. These crimes apply when a person falsely reports an incident with the intent to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person based on a belief or perception regarding certain characteristics. The bill also authorizes officers to arrest persons believed to have committed falsely reporting an incident without a warrant, provided there is independent evidence of fabrication.

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Where it stands

Current
Codes Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

DDD
3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jul 1

Assembly

amend and recommit to codes

Jul 1

Assembly

print number 7215b

Mar 5

Assembly

amend (t) and recommit to codes