A legislative bill in committee this morning would make it a Class C Felony to falsely accuse someone of sexual harassment and discrimination. House Bill 1256 was sponsored by Grand Forks area Representative Eric Murphy, who was himself exonerated following charges of sexual harassment. Representative Murphy likens the proposed law to legal protections against false allegations of criminal actions already in ND Century Code. Get the full story from Inforum.com.
Bill would criminalize false allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination
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