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Reynolds Signs “Back the Blue” Law Making Rioting Felony

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 342, a “Back the Blue” law, in 2021.
The law makes rioting a class D felony punishable by up to five years.
It adds limited driver immunity for motorists who strike protesters.
Rep. Christina Bohannan opposed the measure, calling it an overreaction and “sick.”
RNC spokesperson Zach Kraft called Bohannan “soft-on-crime” and a “DEI queen.”

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Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 342, a “Back the Blue” law, in 2021.
The law makes rioting a class D felony punishable by up to five years.
It adds limited driver immunity for motorists who strike protesters.
Rep. Christina Bohannan opposed the measure, calling it an overreaction and “sick.”
RNC spokesperson Zach Kraft called Bohannan “soft-on-crime” and a “DEI queen.”