An Act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to reporting a non-emergency incident involving a member of a protected class
This bill creates a civil cause of action for individuals who are falsely reported to police based on their protected characteristics (race, gender, religion, disability, etc.). It prohibits intentionally reporting non-emergency incidents without reasonable suspicion of a crime, solely because of bias against a person's protected class. Victims can seek damages or court orders to stop such false reports, even without proving actual harm. The law applies specifically to false reports made due to bias, not to legitimate emergency calls.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
DDemocratic
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