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Committee advances doxxing bill after partisan debate over First Amendment risks
Summary
Senate Bill 27 to criminalize doxxing passed out of the Judiciary Committee with a technical amendment after hours of debate over free speech, scope, and the statute's mental-state standard.
Senator Albers, sponsor of Senate Bill 27, told the committee the bill creates a graded offense for the practice commonly known as doxxing and is designed to focus protections on victims rather than restrict lawful speech. "Doxxing has become a major issue in our state and across our nation," Albers said. He said the bill uses an escalating penalty structure: misdemeanor for a first offense and felony penalties for repeated or aggravated conduct.
Opponents and civil- liberties groups urged caution. Lauren Collins, an attorney speaking in…
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