This bill establishes strict safeguards to ensure the anonymity and confidentiality of individuals providing anonymous tips to law enforcement during criminal investigations. It mandates that any governmental or private entity operating a system for accepting anonymous tips must encrypt communications to protect the identity of the tipster, their means of communication, and their location, except for general municipal location information. Furthermore, the bill prohibits these entities from requesting identifying information from the tipster and stipulates that any records related to these communications are not considered public records and are not subject to discovery in legal proceedings, except under specific circumstances involving false reporting.

Violations of these provisions, such as disclosing a tipster's identity, are classified as a fourth-degree crime, which can result in imprisonment and fines. Additionally, if the violator is a government official, the governmental entity they represent can be held liable for damages or a minimum of $25,000, along with attorney fees. The bill aims to encourage the reporting of crimes by ensuring that individuals can provide information without fear of their identity being revealed.