AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMPUTER CRIME
Summary
Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Jun 9, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
53–9
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 74
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic63
82% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/04/2026 House read and passed
lower
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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