2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB437: Criminal Law - False Statements - Public Safety Answering Points and Penalty

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from making a false statement, report, or complaint to a public safety answering point with intent to deceive and to cause an investigation or other action to be taken; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to $500 or both.

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Bill History

1/20/2022
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/27/2022
Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments {543428/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/11/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 543428/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 543428/1 Adopted

3/17/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/18/2022
130
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/18/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Terri Hill
Terri Hill
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2022108.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/26/202294.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197046.2 KB
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