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House committee introduces resolution denouncing political violence, moves it to second reading
Summary
The House committee introduced RS 32,578, a concurrent resolution condemning political violence. Members debated whether to add explicit language about social media targeting before voting to send the measure to the second‑reading calendar.
The House committee introduced RS 32,578 on a motion to send the measure to the second‑reading calendar after a short floor discussion.
Representative Jordan Redmond, who represents District 3 in Kootenai County, presented the measure and told the committee the resolution "essentially denounc[es] some of the actions we've seen in our society recently for political violence." He said the resolution affirms the committee's support for civil discourse and democratic debate.
The nut graf: the resolution aims to publicly condemn threats and acts of political violence amid incidents members said have appeared online and in communities, and the committee approved sending it forward for further consideration on the House floor.
Representative Achilles moved to introduce RS 32,578 and to recommend it for the second‑reading calendar. Representative Stephanie Mickelson asked the sponsor to consider language that would explicitly address intimidation on social media, saying some legislators have been targeted online. Redmond replied that he believes the measure is "open ended enough" to encompass social‑media incidents and that the drafting already covers speech occurring on social platforms.
After discussion the committee voted by voice to introduce RS 32,578 and place it on the second‑reading calendar. The motion carried.
The resolution was presented as an introduction only; committee members said a final draft may be revised before formal floor consideration.
