AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES
Summary
Expands meaning of bomb threats and false reports to include any warning or threat of the existence of an explosive device and allows judge to impose conditions of bail to include extreme risk protection orders, no trespass orders and counseling.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 21, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
69–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 75
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/20/2025 House read and passed
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
02/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
02/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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