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Judiciary committee sends anti-swatting bill to the floor after law enforcement and public-safety testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 1019, which would revise Idaho Code § 18-333 to criminalize false reports of violence or emergencies ("swatting") and raise penalties to enable stronger enforcement, was sent to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony from law enforcement and a policy group.
The Idaho Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1019 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony from law enforcement leaders and a policy advocate who said the measure is needed to deter “swatting” — false emergency reports that can provoke large-scale, dangerous responses.
Senator Tammy Nichols (District 10) presented SB 1019 as an "anti-swatting" bill that would revise Idaho Code § 18-333 to explicitly criminalize knowingly making false reports of violence or emergencies in public or private places. Nichols said the bill is intended to deter false emergency reports, protect public and private safety, and prevent the waste of law enforcement resources. She told the…
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