Establishes the crimes of spoofing a police agency telephone number in the first and second degrees as a class E felony and a class A misdemeanor
This bill makes it illegal to intentionally make phone calls displaying a police agency number to deceive, harass, or alarm others. It creates two offenses: second-degree spoofing (a misdemeanor) for first-time offenders, and first-degree spoofing (a felony) for those with prior similar convictions within ten years. The law directly affects individuals who impersonate police numbers through phone calls, targeting deceptive or harmful behavior rather than general phone fraud. Penalties range from up to a year in jail for misdemeanors to up to four years for felonies.
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Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 25, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
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