SB1904 Summary

• Establishes enhanced penalties for making false reports that trigger emergency responses, with violations of subsection (a)(6) classified as Class 4 felony, Class 3 felony if related to intimidation or identity theft offenses, and Class 1 felony if death or great bodily injury results.

• Requires courts to order convicted persons to reimburse the unit of government employing emergency response officers for reasonable costs of the emergency response, with parents/guardians responsible if the offender is a minor.

• Expands the definition of "emergency response" to include any condition resulting in response of a public official in an authorized emergency vehicle or aircraft, evacuation of an area or building, or activation of a special response team (excluding good faith missing child reports).

• Maintains existing penalties for other disorderly conduct violations, including Class 4 felony for false fire alarms and bomb threats (with $3,000-$10,000 fine), and Class 3 felony for bomb/explosive threat involving false alarms.

• Clarifies that violations under subsection (a)(6) do not preclude punishment under any other law providing greater penalties for the same conduct.