Revise penalties for false reporting of crimes
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Vetoed
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Vetoed Apr 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2019 · House Feb 19, 2019
How they voted
25–21
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 28, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Nay
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 18, 2019
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
Apr 3, 2019
Senate · Passed
3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
Apr 2, 2019
House · Amendment adopted
2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
Mar 28, 2019
Senate · Amendment offered
Returned to House with Amendments
Mar 28, 2019
Senate · Passed
3rd Reading Concurred
Mar 21, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report
Mar 15, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Report--Bill Concurred
Mar 15, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
Feb 21, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee
Feb 20, 2019
House · Passed
3rd Reading Passed
Feb 19, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-40-1)
Feb 15, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
Feb 15, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
Jan 18, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee
Jan 17, 2019
Legislature · Introduced
Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
Jan 17, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Theresa Manzella
RRepublican
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