2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1133

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 194/09 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 186
Sponsored By:
Delegate Waldstreicher
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from making a specified electronic communication with the intent to terrify, intimidate, or harass a minor, or threaten to inflict injury or physical harm to a minor or property of the minor; providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor; establishing penalties; and providing that the Act may not be construed to have any effect on the lawfulness of specified policies of electronic mail service providers.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/17
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Harassment
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 3-805.1 , 3-805.2 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered