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HOUSE BILL NO. 135

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H0135................................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
LASER POINTERS - Adds to existing law to provide for certain unlawful uses
of laser pointers; to provide for punishment; and to define "laser
pointer."
                                                                        
02/01    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/02    Rpt prt - to Jud

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  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 135
                                                                        
                      BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO LASER POINTERS; AMENDING CHAPTER 9, TITLE 18, IDAHO CODE,  BY  THE
  3        ADDITION  OF  A  NEW  SECTION  18-923,  IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN
  4        UNLAWFUL USES OF LASER POINTERS, TO PROVIDE FOR PUNISHMENT AND  TO  DEFINE
  5        "LASER POINTER."
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  9,  Title  18, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
  8    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
  9    ignated as Section 18-923, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        18-923.  UNLAWFUL USE OF LASER POINTERS. (1) It is unlawful for any person
 11    to  knowingly  direct light from a laser pointer at a peace officer, uniformed
 12    security guard, uniformed school safety officer, uniformed traffic enforcement
 13    officer, uniformed member of a paid or volunteer  fire  department,  uniformed
 14    emergency  medical  service  worker,  uniformed ambulance worker, or any other
 15    city, state or  federal  peace  officer,  investigator  or  emergency  service
 16    worker, or the marked service vehicle of any such individual.
 17        (2)  It  is unlawful for any person to knowingly direct light from a laser
 18    pointer at any operator of a motor vehicle.
 19        (3)  A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable under section
 20    18-902, Idaho Code.
 21        (4)  For purposes of this section, "laser pointer" means any  device  that
 22    emits  light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible
 23    to the human eye.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                     STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                               
                          RS 10624C1
                               
This legislation makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly direct
light from a laser pointer at a peace officer, uniformed security
guard, uniformed school safety officer, uniformed member of a paid or
volunteer fire department, uniformed emergency medical service worker,
uniformed ambulance worker, or any other city, state or federal peace
officer. A violation under this legislation would be a misdemeanor
punishable under section 18-902, Idaho Code.

                          FISCAL IMPACT

Some costs for prosecution of persons charged under this legislation
would be incurred by local, city and state entities.


Contact
     Name:   Rep. Trail
     Phone:  332 1202
Rep. Smylie           332 1205
Rep. Gary Young           332-1218














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