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Judiciary committee sends anti-swatting bill to Senate floor after law-enforcement testimony
Summary
The Idaho Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1019, which would create a distinct criminal offense for malicious false reports of violence or large-scale emergencies, to the full Senate with a due-pass recommendation after testimony from law enforcement and advocates.
Senate Bill 1019, a measure to criminalize and increase penalties for malicious false emergency reports commonly called "swatting," was sent to the Idaho Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Tammy Nichols, State Senator from District 10, told the committee the measure aims to deter false reports that prompt large emergency responses and to better protect public safety and government resources. "The primary goals in this bill is to deter false emergency reports, protecting public and private safety, and preventing the waste of law enforcement resources," Nichols said.
Committee members heard testimony from…
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