Bill Text: IA SSB3026 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to false reports to or communications with public safety entities, and providing penalties.(See SF 2161.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-30 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2161. [SSB3026 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SSB3026-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
3026
-
Introduced
SENATE/HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
DEPARTMENT
OF
PUBLIC
SAFETY
BILL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
false
reports
to
or
communications
with
1
public
safety
entities,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
718.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
718.6
False
reports
to
or
communications
with
public
safety
3
entities.
4
1.
A
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
a
person
who
5
reports
or
causes
to
be
reported
false
information
to
a
fire
6
department,
a
law
enforcement
authority,
or
other
public
safety
7
entity,
knowing
that
the
information
is
false,
or
who
reports
8
the
alleged
occurrence
of
a
criminal
act
,
knowing
the
act
did
9
not
occur,
commits
a
simple
misdemeanor
,
unless
the
alleged
10
criminal
act
reported
is
a
serious
or
aggravated
misdemeanor
or
11
felony,
in
which
case
the
person
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor.
12
2.
A
person
who
reports
or
causes
to
be
reported
false
13
information
to
a
fire
department,
a
law
enforcement
authority,
14
or
other
public
safety
entity,
knowing
that
the
information
is
15
false,
or
who
reports
the
alleged
occurrence
of
a
criminal
act,
16
knowing
the
act
did
not
occur,
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
if
17
the
alleged
criminal
act
reported
is
any
of
the
following:
18
a.
A
forcible
felony
under
section
702.11.
19
b.
Intimidation
with
a
dangerous
weapon
under
section
708.6.
20
c.
An
act
of
terrorism
under
chapter
708A.
21
d.
Unlawful
possession
of
biological
agents
or
diseases
22
under
chapter
708B.
23
e.
Any
offense
under
chapter
712.
24
3.
If
the
reported
false
information
involves
a
criminal
25
act
under
subsection
2
and
the
reported
false
information
26
results
in
serious
bodily
injury
to
or
the
death
of
another
27
person,
the
person
reporting
the
false
information
commits
a
28
class
“C”
felony.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
a
person
29
causes
serious
bodily
injury
or
death
when
the
report
of
false
30
information
contributes
to
the
other
person’s
serious
bodily
31
injury
or
death.
32
2.
4.
A
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
a
person
who
33
telephones
an
emergency
911
communications
center
,
knowing
34
that
the
person
is
not
reporting
an
emergency
or
otherwise
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needing
emergency
information
or
assistance
,
commits
a
simple
1
misdemeanor.
2
3.
5.
A
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
a
person
who
3
knowingly
provides
false
information
to
a
law
enforcement
4
officer
who
enters
the
information
on
a
citation
commits
a
5
simple
misdemeanor
,
unless
the
criminal
act
for
which
the
6
citation
is
issued
is
a
serious
or
aggravated
misdemeanor
or
7
felony,
in
which
case
the
person
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor.
8
EXPLANATION
9
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
10
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
11
This
bill
relates
to
false
reports
to
or
communications
with
12
public
safety
entities.
13
Under
current
law,
a
person
who
reports
or
causes
to
14
be
reported
false
information
to
a
fire
department,
a
law
15
enforcement
authority,
or
other
public
safety
entity,
knowing
16
that
the
information
is
false,
commits
either
a
simple
17
misdemeanor
or
a
serious
misdemeanor
depending
upon
the
method
18
of
making
the
false
report,
or
the
seriousness
of
the
falsely
19
reported
criminal
act.
20
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
reports
or
causes
to
21
be
reported
false
information
to
a
fire
department,
a
law
22
enforcement
authority,
or
other
public
safety
entity,
knowing
23
that
the
information
is
false,
or
who
reports
the
alleged
24
occurrence
of
a
criminal
act,
knowing
the
act
did
not
occur,
25
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
if
the
falsely
reported
criminal
act
26
is
any
of
the
following:
a
forcible
felony
under
Code
section
27
702.11,
intimidation
with
a
dangerous
weapon
under
Code
section
28
708.6,
an
act
of
terrorism
under
Code
chapter
708A,
unlawful
29
possession
of
biological
agents
or
diseases
under
Code
chapter
30
708B,
and
any
offense
under
Code
chapter
712
(concerning
arson,
31
explosive
materials,
and
destructive
devices).
If
the
falsely
32
reported
information
involves
one
of
the
listed
criminal
acts
33
and
the
false
report
results
in
another
person
experiencing
34
serious
bodily
injury
or
death,
the
person
reporting
the
false
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information
commits
a
class
“C”
felony.
The
bill
provides
that
1
a
person
causes
serious
bodily
injury
or
death
when
the
report
2
of
false
information
contributes
to
the
other
person’s
serious
3
bodily
injury
or
death.
4
A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
5
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$1,025
but
not
more
than
6
$10,245.
A
class
“C”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
7
no
more
than
10
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$1,370
but
not
more
8
than
$13,660.
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