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Senate rejects bill to criminalize possession of graffiti paraphernalia
Summary
Senate Bill 107, intended to create a possession-of-graffiti-paraphernalia offense aimed at habitual taggers, failed after floor debate that split the chamber over civil liberties versus law-enforcement tools; the motion failed on a roll-call vote.
Senate Bill 107, a proposal to add a possession-of-graffiti-paraphernalia offense aimed at habitual taggers, failed on the Senate floor after extended debate. The sponsor framed the bill as a tool for law enforcement to address repeated tagging; opponents warned it would criminalize preparatory conduct and risk civil-liberty overreach.
Senator Maine, the bill sponsor, said the language…
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