Proposed bill adds felony penalty for injury in a riot, Nampa PD highlights the need

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Proposed bill adds felony penalty for injury in a riot, Nampa PD highlights the need

The Idaho House of Representatives passed House Bill 125 on President's Day, which aims to add more stringent penalties for injuries caused by rioters. The bill, sponsored by Representative Jaron Crane from District 12, was debated on the House floor, where lawmakers discussed adding a felony penalty for personal injury as a result of a riot to the existing felony penalties for property damage, or riots within a jail setting.RELATED: Idaho House…