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House passes bill expanding definition of bomb threats to cover false explosive warnings, allows pretrial conditions
Summary
The Rhode Island House on March 20 passed House Bill 5442 to expand the definition of bomb threats to include any warning of an explosive device that prompts a law-enforcement response and to permit judges to impose pretrial conditions such as extreme risk protections, no-trespass orders and counseling.
House Bill 5442, sponsored by Chairwoman Fogarty, was approved by the Rhode Island House of Representatives on March 20 after supporters said it would address so-called “swatting” and other false explosive warnings that prompt law-enforcement responses. Chairman Craven moved passage; the clerk recorded 64 votes in favor and 3 opposed and the act prevailed.
Supporters said the bill expands the meaning of bomb threats and false reports to include any warning or threat of the existence of an…
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