2016 House Bill 5442

House Roll Call 235: Passed

To require the State Police to establish procedures for rapidly disseminating useful information to radio and television stations, and text messages to cell phones, regarding a "clear, present, persistent, ongoing, and random threat to public safety." Making a false report to this system would be a crime punishable by up to four years in prison.

106 Yeas / 2 Nays
Republican (62 Yeas / 1 Nay)
Democrat (44 Yeas / 1 Nay)
Excused or Not Voting (1)