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Committee adopts substitute for bill criminalizing repeated non‑emergency 911 calls, adds warning and intent language
Summary
The committee adopted a substitute to S.B.99 that narrows the original proposal by adding a required warning, expanding the emergency definition to include circumstances jeopardizing public safety, and retaining an intent element; supporters called it a public‑safety tool while disability advocates sought stronger safeguards for people with cognitive or language challenges.
Senator Fillmore presented S.B.99 to penalize repeated misuse of 911 for non‑emergency matters by creating a class B misdemeanor targeted at chronic abusers of the system. Sponsor framed the bill as a way to protect response times and public safety after citing large numbers of non‑emergency calls statewide.
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