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FloridaHB 2792025HouseWALLET

False Reporting

Sponsored By: Bill Partington (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AppropriationCriminal Justice SubcommitteeEconomic Infrastructure SubcommitteeJudiciary CommitteeHouse CalendarRules

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Stricter penalties for false 911 calls

Beginning July 1, 2025, making a false 911 report that could bring a public safety response is a first-degree misdemeanor. Knowingly using emergency communications for another purpose or to avoid a service charge is also a misdemeanor. The offense becomes a third-degree felony when lawful conduct during the response proximately causes great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent disability. It becomes a second-degree felony if that conduct proximately causes death. The repeat-felony threshold drops from four convictions to two or more; convictions count even when adjudication is withheld or the person pleads no contest.

False reporters must repay response costs

Beginning July 1, 2025, people convicted of emergency-service misuse or making a false police report must pay prosecution and investigation costs. Courts must also order restitution for qualifying damage or injury caused by lawful conduct during the emergency or law enforcement response. For emergency-service misuse, restitution to responding public safety agencies includes their full incurred costs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Partington

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Judiciary Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 115 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter No. 2025-60

    5/22/2025

  2. Approved by Governor

    5/21/2025

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    5/19/2025

  4. Ordered enrolled

    4/23/2025House

  5. In Messages

    4/23/2025House

  6. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 481

    4/23/2025Senate

  7. Read 3rd time -SJ 481

    4/23/2025Senate

  8. Read 2nd time -SJ 481

    4/23/2025Senate

  9. Substituted for SB 726 -SJ 481

    4/23/2025Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    4/23/2025Senate

  11. Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 481

    4/23/2025Senate

  12. Received

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules

    4/16/2025Senate

  14. In Messages

    4/16/2025Senate

  15. CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

    4/16/2025House

  16. Read 3rd time

    4/16/2025House

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    4/16/2025House

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

    4/16/2025House

  19. Read 2nd time

    4/16/2025House

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)

    4/10/2025House

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

    4/9/2025House

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

    4/9/2025House

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    4/8/2025House

  24. CS Filed

    4/8/2025House

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    4/8/2025House

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