HOUSE BILL 8

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 175

Sponsored By:

Delegate Washington

Entitled:

Crimes - Electronic Communication - Harassment

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of electronic communication to maliciously engage in a course of conduct that alarms or seriously annoys another under specified circumstances; changing the defined term "electronic mail" to "electronic communication" and altering the definition; and making violation of the Act a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

8/2

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Judiciary

1/4

Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/21

Favorable with Amendments {992411/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/24

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/29

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/10

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Harassment

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Pornography -see also- Nudity and Sexual Displays; Obscenity

Telecommunications and Information Technology

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 3-805 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 992411/01     Offered on: February 21, 2012   at: 10:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 24, 2012: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

March 26, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)