AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES (Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2023
How they voted
73–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 75
Jun 13, 2023
D
Democratic65
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 13, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
06/13/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
Jun 13, 2023
House · Passed
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Mar 16, 2023
Legislature · Failed in committee
03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 1, 2023
House · Introduced
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
P
Brianna Henries
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Boylan
DDemocratic
P
Justine Caldwell
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
P
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
P
Terri Cortvriend
DDemocratic
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