Senator Valladares’ Bill To Increase Penalties For Crimes During State Of Emergency Gets Senate Approval
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Senator Valladares’ Bill To Increase Penalties For Crimes During State Of Emergency Gets Senate Approval
Wednesday, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, announced that her bill (SB 571) to increase penalties for looting and impersonating law enforcement during a state of emergency has passed out of the Senate with unanimous bipartisan support. “In those moments of heartbreak and loss during a natural disaster or other emergency, no one should have ... The post Senator Valladares’ Bill To Increase Penalties For Crimes During State O…
LOOTER Act Introduced to Curb Looting After Natural Disasters
June 1 marks the start of the 2025 hurricane season, and an effort to curb looting following a natural disaster has been introduced as the Law On Offender Transgressions During Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act. The bill was proposed by U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean, (R), as a means “to protect communities from criminals who exploit disaster-stricken areas by imposing federal criminal penalties for theft during declared natural disasters.” “When dis…
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