Senate Bill 132 proposes to amend the current law regarding the impersonation of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and certain emergency personnel. Under existing law, impersonating these individuals is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. This bill seeks to elevate the classification of this crime to a Class I felony, thereby increasing the penalties associated with such actions.

The bill introduces new legal language that specifies the conditions under which a person is guilty of this crime, stating that anyone who impersonates a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical services practitioner, or emergency medical responder with the intent to mislead others is committing a Class I felony. The amendments replace the previous language that classified these actions as misdemeanors, reflecting a significant change in the legal consequences for impersonating emergency personnel.