Wisconsin Senator Introduces Bill on Sending False Text Messages to 911
Wisconsin's law against calling 911 to falsely report an emergency would expand to also include texting false reports to 911 under SB-782, a bill introduced Friday by state Sen. Van Wanggaard (R). It was referred to the Senate Committee on…
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Judiciary and Public Safety. According to the bill, texting a false report to 911 would carry the same penalties as making a false call: a fine of $100-$600, imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both, for a first offense, and a Class H felony for a repeat offense committed within four years.