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Committee advances bill criminalizing possession of signal jammers with intent to steal; members debate right-to-repair carve-out
Summary
The House Committee on Judiciary on April 30 advanced Senate Bill 959 to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation; the bill criminalizes possession of signal jammers with intent to commit burglary or theft and includes an exemption for alarm-system manufacturers from replacement-part supply requirements.
The House Committee on Judiciary on April 30 voted to advance Senate Bill 959 to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation. The bill classifies a signal jammer that can interfere with an alarm system as a burglary tool and makes it a crime to possess a signal jammer with intent to break into premises or commit theft. It also exempts alarm-system manufacturers from being required to supply replacement parts or tools to an owner or third-party…
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