Crimes and offenses; crime of swatting created; penalties established; jurisdiction provided for; restitution required
Summary
Crimes & Offenses
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed May 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 937
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 38
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 37
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
JUDY 5th Reported Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phillip Ensler
DDemocratic
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