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Signal jamming.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (May 6, 2025) Public Law 183

Summary

Provides that a signal jammer may be seized. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, offers for sale, imports, markets, sells, possesses, uses, or operates a signal jammer commits unlawful use of a signal jammer, a Level 6 felony. Provides that the offense is a Level 5 felony if a signal jammer is used to disrupt a component of a critical infrastructure facility or the communications of a public safety agency. Provides, for purposes of criminal statutes regarding offenses involving critical infrastructure, that a communications services facility includes wires and equipment used to provide communications service to a customer.

Sponsors (4)

6 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (37)

  1. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Tomes · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  3. Jan 13, 2025 Senator Byrne added as third author · upper
  4. Jan 13, 2025 Senator Freeman added as second author · upper
  5. Jan 14, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  6. Jan 21, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  7. Jan 21, 2025 Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  8. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
  9. Jan 21, 2025 Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  10. Jan 23, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 14: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
  11. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
  12. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  13. Jan 23, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Ledbetter · upper
  14. Jan 24, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
  15. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
  16. Mar 27, 2025 Representatives Sweet and Lindauer added as cosponsors · lower
  17. Mar 31, 2025 Representative Pierce M added as cosponsor · lower
  18. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  19. Apr 7, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  20. Apr 9, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
  21. Apr 8, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 389: yeas 88, nays 6 · lower
  22. Apr 9, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · lower
  23. Apr 9, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
  24. Apr 10, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman and Byrne · upper
  25. Apr 10, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Tomes and Taylor G · upper
  26. Apr 10, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
  27. Apr 14, 2025 House advisors appointed: Sweet, Lindauer and McNamara · lower
  28. Apr 14, 2025 House conferees appointed: Ledbetter and Pierce M · lower
  29. Apr 21, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
  30. Apr 21, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 505: yeas 83, nays 8 · lower
  31. Apr 21, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
  32. Apr 22, 2025 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 481: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
  33. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  34. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  35. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  36. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  37. May 6, 2025 Public Law 183 · upper
Subjects
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; EvidenceCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and DecencyPROPERTY; GenerallyTECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)

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