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House approves new obstruction offense tied to repeated emergency calls after debate over penalty level
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 60 to address repeated misuse or interference with 911 operations. Lawmakers debated whether the offense should be a class 2 misdemeanor or a lesser petty offense; the bill passed after the sponsors and supporters secured floor approval.
Senate Bill 60, a measure expanding obstruction-of-government-operations law to cover repeated contact with public-safety emergency-call centers after warnings, passed the Colorado House on April 1 following heated discussion about appropriate penalties and discretion for dispatchers.
Proponents said repeated abusive or nuisance calls can overwhelm 911 centers, divert resources from real…
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