HB 2136

Scottsdale lawmaker tones down Queen Creek legislator's ‘civil terrorism’ bill

Rep. Alexander Kolodin, R-Scottsdale, said there's nothing wrong with creating laws designed to prevent people from interfering with the constitutional rights of others. But he said legislation, crafted and promoted by the Manhattan Institute in the name of dealing with civil disturbances, was so extensive that it would make criminals out of people engaged in actions protected by the First Amendment.

(Howie Fischer/Capitol Media Services)

PHOENIX - State lawmakers are moving to create broad new crimes of "civil terrorism'' and "subversion.''

But the proposal that is set for a roll-call vote in the House this week is not as radical as originally proposed. And that's only because a Scottsdale Republican lawmaker convinced colleagues to remove key provisions.

Rep. Alexander Kolodin said there's nothing wrong with creating laws designed to prevent people from interfering with the constitutional rights of others.

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