False reports, explosives, violence
FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise a provision regarding a false report of explosives and to provide for the crime of false reports of violence or emergency in public or private places.

RS31004C1 / S1343

This legislation amends Section 18-333 of Idaho Code, to give legislative intent, to declare the dangers of “swatting” to both the public and private sectors, to revise a provision regarding false police reports by adding a new section to provide for the crime of false reports of violence or emergencies in public or private places, and to make technical corrections, define terms and include penalties.

This legislation causes no additional expenditure of funds at the state or local level of government, nor does it cause an increase or decrease in revenue for state or local government, therefore the legislation has no fiscal impact.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/12 Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
02/13 Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
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