HB2508 proposes amendments to Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-2907, which pertains to offenses against public order. The bill seeks to expand the definition of false reporting to include knowingly initiating a false report of a serious offense at educational institutions or places of worship, with the intent to provoke an emergency response. This expansion would classify such a violation as a class 6 felony.
The bill also introduces definitions for "educational institution" and "emergency response," removes the term "offense" from the existing definition of false reporting, and maintains the definition of "serious offense" as provided in section 13-706. Additionally, it specifies that a violation of the existing false reporting law remains a class 1 misdemeanor for the first offense, but a second or subsequent violation is a class 6 felony. The proposed changes aim to address the specific issue of false reporting in sensitive environments such as schools and places of worship, with the intent of causing an emergency law enforcement response.
Statutes affected: Introduced Version: 13-2907
House Engrossed Version: 13-2907
Chaptered Version: 13-2907