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NY A11389

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

10/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Diane Richardson

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates new Penal Law Section 240.49 making it illegal to knowingly report a nonemergency incident to an official or quasi-official emergency response agency
  • Applies to situations where the reporter knows the information is a nonemergency and unlikely to result in a threat to public safety
  • Establishes the offense of "reporting a nonemergency incident" as a class B misdemeanor
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to reporting a nonemergency incident to an organization having the function of dealing with emergencies; designates such offense a class B misdemeanor.

Last Action

referred to codes

10/22/2018

Committee Referrals

Codes10/22/2018

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