Signal Jammer bill prompted by Vanderburg Co. incident heads to Gov. Braun's desk
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A bill that would make buying, selling, or operating a signal jamming device illegal is now headed to Indiana Governor Mike Braun's desk.
Vanderburgh Deputies discover signal jammer during search, connects to alleged burglary
The bill was born from an incident in Vanderburgh County, in which a suspect allegedly used a jamming device during a robbery. Senate Bill 26 would make the manufacturing, sale, import, possession, and operation of a signal jammer a level 6 felony. This bill would also make the use of a signal jammer to disrupt a component of a critical infrastructure facility or communications of a public safety agency a level 5 felony. The bill was co-authored by State Senator James Tomes (R)- Wadesville. A previous version of the bill, co-authored by State Representative Wendy McNamara, was introduced in the Indiana Statehouse shortly after the incident in Vanderburgh County last year.
If signed by Governor Braun, the law would go into effect later this year.
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