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H05592020 Regular Session

Amends existing law to provide for certain types of electronic threats against state officials.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT -- Amends existing law to provide for certain types of electronic threats against state officials.

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Thislegislationupdatesacriminalstatutetoreflecttoday'selectroniccommunicationtechnology. Thisproposal amends Idaho Code to provide that threats against state officials of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch or elected officials of a county or city, includes threats transmitted electronically. The legislation defines the term "transmit electronically" to include any device that provides transmission of messages, signals, facsimiles, video or photographic images, voice recordings or other communication between persons.

house Chamber· Mar 5, 2020

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
59 Yea
7 Nay
4 absentPassed by 52 votes
Republican
47 yea/6 nay
Democrat
12 yea/1 nay
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Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

Session
2020
Chamber
house
Status date
Mar 5, 2020
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