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Panel approves bill prohibiting counties from enforcing local rules penalizing calls for law enforcement

2308978 · February 13, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 249 clarifies earlier legislation by prohibiting counties and municipalities from enacting or enforcing ordinances that establish thresholds for summoning law enforcement or penalize those who summon emergency services. The subcommittee voted to advance the bill.

The Civil Law Subcommittee advanced House Bill 249, a measure that prevents counties and municipalities from enacting or enforcing local laws that set thresholds for summoning law enforcement or that penalize people for calling for…

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