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Bill to extend threat protections to officials’ immediate family draws unanimous prosecutor support
Summary
Senate Bill 311 would extend existing criminal protections against threats to include immediate family members of protected officials; prosecutors and county associations urged a favorable report, citing a rise in threats since 2023.
Senate Bill 311, presented Jan. 29 by Sen. Simon Ayre, would expand existing criminal threat protections for public officials to cover immediate family members. The measure leaves protected offices and statutory penalties unchanged; it only broadens the class of protected persons.
Sen. Ayre told the Judicial Proceedings Committee the bill follows work on a prior…
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