HOUSE BILL 202

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 584/00 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police) and Delegate Pitkin

Entitled:

Child Pornography - Electronic Communication With a Minor

Synopsis:

Prohibiting communication with a minor by computer to engage in sexually explicit conversation to motivate the minor to engage in specified activities; providing a penalty; and specifying where prosecution may take place.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/22

First Reading Judiciary

1/24

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/12

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judiciary Comm.

Departmental

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

OBSCENITY -see also- NUDITY & SEXUAL DISPLAYS; PORNOGRAPHY

PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS; OBSCENITY

SEXUAL OFFENSES

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 419A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered