Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2451: Modifies the offense of making a false report
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2451 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE FUCHS. 5540H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 575.080, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the offense of making a false report, with a penalty provision. Section A. Section 575.080, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 575.080, to read as follows: 575.080. 1. A person commits the offense of making a false report if he or she knowingly: (1) Gives false information to any person for the purpose of implicating another person in an offense; [or] (2) Makes a false report to a law enforcement officer that an offense has occurred or is about to occur; [or] (3) Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a law enforcement officer, security officer, fire department or other organization, official or volunteer, which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for an emergency response has occurred or is about to occur; or (4) Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a law enforcement officer or federal special investigator, an employee of a law enforcement agency, a correctional officer or jailer, an electronic …
Sponsors
- Fuchs, Elizabeth (D, 080) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2451?
- HB2451 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies the offense of making a false report.
- What is the status of HB2451?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2451?
- Fuchs, Elizabeth (D, 080).
- Where is the official record for HB2451?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2451&year=2026&code=R
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