Relates to creating the crime of aggravated harassment of a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault
This bill creates a new felony offense for harassing someone specifically because the harasser believes the person is a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault. It directly affects survivors of these crimes by adding a targeted legal protection against harassment that exploits their trauma. The key provision makes it a class E felony (punishable by up to four years in prison) to commit "aggravated harassment" with the belief or perception that the victim is a survivor. The law would take effect November 1, 2025, if passed.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 5, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Sep 5, 2025
Committee
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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