Senate panel advances bill criminalizing signal jammers, citing public‑safety risks
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed SB470, the Emergency and Public Safety Signal Protection Act, which would make possession, distribution or operation of signal jammers a felony and carve out specific lawful uses for public safety agencies, supporters said.
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Senate Judiciary Committee members voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 470, the Emergency and Public Safety Signal Protection Act, which would create a felony for possessing, distributing or using devices that block communications, according to the bill’s author and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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