92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB3688
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House Sponsors:
ACEVEDO-MENDOZA.

Senate Sponsors:
MUNOZ

Short description: 
CRIM CD-TERRORISM                                                          

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of making a      
   false report of terrorism or other danger.  Provides that the  offense      
   consists of knowingly: (1) transmitting or causing to be transmitted a      
   false communication concerning the concealment of bombs or explosives,      
   or  of  containers holding poison gas, or certain deadly biological or      
   chemical contaminants, or radioactive substances,  or  to  the  effect      
   that  a  terrorist  act  will be committed, is being committed, or has      
   been committed or (2) displaying or placing or causing to be displayed      
   or placed a  device  or  object  that  by  its  design,  construction,      
   content,  or  characteristics  appears  to  be  or  contain  a bomb or      
   explosive, or a container holding poison gas, a  deadly biological  or      
   chemical  contaminant,  or  a  radioactive  substance,  but  that is a      
   facsimile or imitation of such a device or object. Provides  that  the      
   penalty  is  a  Class 2 felony.  Creates the offense of making a false      
   report to a public safety agency.  Provides that the offense  consists      
   of making a false complaint or request by calling 911,  making various      
   false  alarms  and  reports  to fire and police departments and public      
   safety  agencies  concerning  fires  or  the  commission  of  criminal      
   offenses, or making a false request for ambulance or emergency medical      
   technician services. Establishes various penalties. Amends the Unified      
   Code of Corrections. Provides that a  person  convicted  of  making  a      
   false  report of terrorism or other danger or of making a false report      
   to a public safety agency must pay restitution in the  amount  of  the      
   total actual out-of-pocket expenses, losses, damages, or injuries to a      
   victim proximately caused by the conduct that constitutes the offense.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
          CORRECTONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                         
          Since the Department does not know how many of the offenses          
          outlined in this legislation will take place and how this en-        
          hancement will be used by state prosecutors, the precise number      
          of prison sentences which would result from this legislation is      
          unknown. Thus, an accurate estimate of the impact on the prison      
          population cannot be determined.                                     
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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