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1998 SESSION
SB 432 Emergency beacon; misuse.
Introduced by: R. Edward Houck | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Emergency beacon; misuse. Creates a new crime by making it a Class 4 misdemeanor to activate an emergency beacon's flashing light in nonemergency situations. An emergency beacon is an incandescent light bulb capable of continuous and intermittent light which is intended to be used as a steady source of light under normal conditions but, in an emergency, is intended to be activated as a flashing light to direct law-enforcement, firefighting, and medical rescue personnel to the location of an emergency.
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HISTORY
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984404685
- 01/26/98 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/98 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)