Idaho Bills

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.

This legislation amends Section 18-333 of the Idaho Code to address the growing threat of “swatting” and its dangers to both public and private sectors. It establishes legislative intent to combat the harmful consequences of false emergency reports, revises existing provisions on false police reports, and introduces a new section to criminalize false reports of violence or emergencies in public or private places. The bill includes clear definitions, specifies penalties for offenders, and makes necessary technical corrections to improve clarity and enforcement.