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House approves bill criminalizing wifi jammers; exemption for alarm systems draws opposition
Summary
Senate Bill 959 was passed to add wifi/signal jammers to burglary‑tool statutes and to exempt alarm equipment information from the state's right‑to‑repair rules. Opponents warned the exemption could limit consumer repair options and favor alarm vendors.
The Oregon House approved Senate Bill 959, which adds wifi and signal jammers to the list of items that can constitute burglary tools and clarifies that alarm equipment information is not subject to the state's right‑to‑repair disclosure requirements.
Representative Pam Krupp, speaking for the bill, said it “modifies a crime of possession of…
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