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Minutes for HB2581 - Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Short Title
Increasing the criminal penalties for the crime of giving a false alarm in certain circumstances.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 15, 2018
Natalie Scott gave a brief overview of HB2581. The Committee had comments and questions.
Representative Whitmer moved that the Committee report HB2581 for favorable passage, seconded by Representative Delperdang.
The Committee had comments and questions.
Representative Smith moved to amend HB2581 with an amendment changing severity level 2 to severity level 1 on page 2, line 3, seconded by Representative Finch.
The Committee had comments and questions.
The motion passed to amend HB2581 with the amendment.
Representative Highberger moved to amend HB2581 with the Highberger amendment (Attachment 5), seconded by Representative Deere.
The Committee had comments and questions.
The motion to amend failed.
Representative Finch moved HB2581 favorably for passage as amended by the Smith amendment, seconded by Representative Kuether.
HB2581 passed favorably as amended by the Committee.
Chairperson Jennings adjourned the meeting.