HARASS&OBSCENE COMM-MINORS
Summary
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act relating to the offense of harassment through electronic communications. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to use an electronic communication to engage in a course of conduct that consists of contact by a person at least 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense with a person under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense in which the course of conduct demonstrates a knowing disregard for the health, safety, and welfare of the contacted person.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 13, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
0
Committee
8
Amendments
5
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 14, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
May 8, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
May 8, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider
Apr 8, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Apr 7, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Apr 2, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 2, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider
Mar 6, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 6, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Dec 14, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert F. Flider
DDemocratic
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