Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill to increase the penalties for making false reports to law enforcement, legislation that came in response to the Carlee Russell hoax last year.

The Senate approved HB82 by Reps. Mike Shaw, R-Vestavia Hills and Leigh Hulsey, R-Helena, by a vote of 32-0. The bill has already passed the House and goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, who can sign it into law.

The current law says false reporting is a Class A misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to a year in jail.

HB82 says that in cases where the false report alleges imminent danger to a person or the public, the crime is a Class C felony, which can result in a prison sentence of 1 to 10 years.

The bill also says a person convicted of making a false report that results in an emergency response or investigation of the commission of false reporting will be ordered to pay restitution for the expenses incurred by any local, state, or federal law enforcement or assisting governmental agency.

“Expenses include any reasonable costs directly incurred, including the costs of police, firefighting, and emergency medical services, and the personnel costs of those persons who respond to the incident,” the bill says.

Last July, Russell called 911 in Hoover and falsely reported that she had stopped on Interstate 459 to say she had seen a small child walking on the interstate. Russell disappeared for a few days after making the call, and later reported that she had been abducted. The false reports sparked a massive search and an investigation.

In March, Russell admitted there was no child on the highway and no abduction. She pleaded guilty to false reporting to law enforcement authorities and falsely reporting an incident.

Russell was sentenced to jail, but the sentence was suspended. She was ordered to pay restitution of nearly $18,000 and provide proof of mental health counseling.

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