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House Judiciary considers criminalizing Wi‑Fi jammers; debate over right‑to‑repair exemption for alarm systems
Summary
Senate Bill 959 would classify signal jammers as burglary tools and prohibit possession with intent to commit theft; the bill also seeks to exempt alarm and life‑safety equipment from certain right‑to‑repair disclosure requirements, a provision that drew opposition from right‑to‑repair advocates.
The House Committee on Judiciary opened a public hearing April 22 on Senate Bill 959, which would categorize signal (Wi‑Fi) jammers as burglary tools and make it a crime to possess such a device with intent to break into a premises or commit theft. The measure also includes an exemption that would bar alarm‑system and life‑safety manufacturers from having to supply certain parts, tools or disclosure required under the state’s right‑to‑repair provisions.
John Eames, testifying for the Electronic Security Association, told the committee the bill would add signal jammers to the burglary statute and update state law to reflect model right‑to‑repair language that…
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