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House passes misdemeanor for knowingly installing or selling counterfeit airbags amid safety debate
Summary
After an extended floor debate, the House approved House Bill 688 to create a misdemeanor for knowingly installing or selling counterfeit airbags; supporters cited potential deaths tied to counterfeit parts while opponents warned the language could criminalize low-income sellers and raised enforcement questions.
House Bill 688 passed the Idaho House after lengthy floor debate over consumer safety and the risk of criminalizing ordinary used-car sales.
Sponsor testimony emphasized public-safety concerns about counterfeit airbags imported into the U.S. and described the bill as a "light touch" misdemeanor to allow criminal investigation when actors knowingly install or sell nonfunctioning or counterfeit…
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