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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the penalties for excessive non-emergency 911 calls. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 14B of Chapter 269 of the General Laws to impose penalties for making excessive non-emergency 911 calls. Specifically, the bill states that whoever makes or causes to be made 3 or more non-emergency calls, as determined by the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), shall be punished by a fine of up to $250. For each subsequent violation, the fine is increased to a minimum of $500. The purpose of this bill is to discourage the misuse of emergency services and ensure they are available for genuine emergencies.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Shaunna O'Connell (R)*,
David DeCoste (R),
Geoffrey Diehl (R),
Richard Ross (R),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H922 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H922.pdf |
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