AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- STALKING
Summary
Makes it a misdemeanor to harass another person by following them and using an electronic device to record their movements in any public or private place.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/22/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenni Furtado
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
P
Matthew Dawson
DDemocratic
P
Megan Cotter
DDemocratic
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