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House makes possession or use of signal jammers a felony and adds devices to seizure list
Summary
House Bill 11-55, approved on third reading, makes possession or use of radio/signal-jamming devices a felony and adds such devices to property that may be seized; backers said the devices present law-enforcement safety risks and have no legitimate civilian use; the measure passed overwhelmingly.
The House approved House Bill 11-55 on third reading, creating a state-level criminal prohibition matching existing federal law for radio- or signal-jamming devices. The bill makes unlawful possession or use of such devices a level 6 felony (with harsher penalties if used to commit another crime) and permits seizure of the devices as contraband.
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