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False Reporting Of Emergency

It became law on Jun 7, 2023.

CO SB 23-249 · Senate Bill · 2023A

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Became law
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Sponsors
4
Latest action
Jun 7, 2023

What it does

The act adds that the false reporting of a mass shooting or active shooter in a public or private place or vehicle that transports people or property that causes the occupants of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation to be evacuated or to be issued a shelter-in-place order; causing any disruptions or impacts to regular activities; or resulting in the initiation of a standard response protocol is a class 6 felony. The act specifies that false reporting of an emergency is a class 1 misdemeanor if the threat causes the occupants of a building, place of assembly, or facility to be issued a shelter-in-place order, the threat causes any disruptions or impacts to…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jun 7, 2023

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