2021 House Bill 5016

Criminalize race-based false crime report

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-29)

To authorize lawsuits against a person who files a false police based solely upon the alleged perpetrator's “protected class” status, with the individual who is the subject of the report entitled to compensation for economic and noneconomic damages that result from it.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations