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Idaho Senate committee sends anti‑swatting bill to Senate floor after law‑enforcement testimony
Summary
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1019, a measure that would create a felony for knowingly making false reports of violence or emergencies ("swatting"), to the full Senate with a "do pass" recommendation after testimony from police chiefs and advocates.
The Idaho Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1019 to the full Senate with a due‑pass recommendation after hearing testimony from law enforcement leaders and advocates that said swatting incidents present a growing public‑safety risk.
The bill, presented by Sen. Tammy Nichols of District 10, would revise Idaho Code § 18‑333 to criminalize knowingly making false reports of violence or emergencies in public or private places and raise penalties in some cases to felony level. Nichols said the change is intended to deter false reports that prompt large emergency responses and to prevent the waste of public resources.
"The primary goals in this bill…
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