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Committee backs bill modernizing law against illicit vehicle key‑fob devices after debate over felony classification
Summary
Senate Bill 739, which would criminalize manufacturing, selling, possessing and using devices that emulate or intercept motor‑vehicle key fob signals, passed the committee 25–1; counsel said the bill provides exceptions for law enforcement and certain commercial actors and takes effect in 60 days.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 25–1 to report Senate Bill 739, a measure updating criminal law to address devices that can program, emulate or intercept motor‑vehicle key fob signals.
Committee counsel described the bill as modernizing an existing statute to define "illicit devices" — hardware or…
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