2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 509

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kipke, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Boteler, Carr, Carter, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frush, George, Haddaway, Howard, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, Love, McComas, Montgomery, Norman, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled:
Crimes - Harassment - Electronic Communications

Synopsis:

Altering an existing prohibition against using electronic mail with the intent to harass; prohibiting a person from making an electronic communication with the intent to harass a person or the person's immediate family; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate James J. King, District 33A
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Harassment
Penalties
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 3-805 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered