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Senate Passes Bill Defining Political Violence as Crime

12/17/2025

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On December 16, 2025, the state Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bipartisan bill defining political violence as a crime and creating an independent review board.
Senators Doug Steinhardt and Brian Stack sponsored the measure, which requires law enforcement training on political violence.
The bill follows the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative influencer, at a Utah college event.

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Story summary

On December 16, 2025, the state Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bipartisan bill defining political violence as a crime and creating an independent review board.
Senators Doug Steinhardt and Brian Stack sponsored the measure, which requires law enforcement training on political violence.
The bill follows the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative influencer, at a Utah college event.