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House approves substitute to stiffen penalties for cyber‑enabled attacks and 'swatting'
Summary
The House unanimously passed first substitute S.B. 118 to align penalties for crimes that use computers with penalties for comparable physical crimes, and to clarify language so routine communications providers are not inadvertently criminalized.
The Utah House voted unanimously to pass first substitute S.B. 118 (Criminal Law Amendments), a measure sponsors described as aligning penalties for cyber‑enabled misconduct with the harm caused and clarifying language to avoid ensnaring routine pipeline or communications delivery systems.
Sponsor remarks explained that the substitute corrects unintended consequences…
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