Signal jamming.
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
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Senate Bill (S)
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MODERATE
The bill text has been reformatted from an enrolled act version to a senate bill version, with the main substantive content remaining the same. The formatting changes include adding bill tracking information, removing the enrolled act designation, and reorganizing the layout for legislative processing. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual law.
TECHNICAL
Changed document header from 'SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 26' to 'SENATE BILL No. 26' indicating this is the pre-enrolled version
Added bill tracking information including digest number, committee referral dates, and sponsor names
Reorganized layout formatting with new page headers and line numbering for legislative processing
Added synopsis and citations affected section summarizing the bill's purpose regarding radio frequency jamming devices
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jan 23, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 481: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 505: yeas 83, nays 8
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 389: yeas 88, nays 6
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 14: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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