False reports, 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.

RS31591C1 / S1413

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.

Bill Events
Date Description
03/06 Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
03/07 Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
03/11 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
03/12 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
03/13 Retained on calendar
03/14 Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-12-0
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hartgen, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Wintrow
NAYS – Bernt, Carlson, Cook, Hart, Herndon, Just, Lee, Rabe, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Zuiderveld
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor - Nichols
Title apvd - to House
03/15 Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
03/15 Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
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