Harassment by computer and electronic means; penalty.
Summary
Provides that any person who, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, (i) engages in a continuing course of conduct of communication by electronic means or using a computer or computer network to make disparaging statements about such person's physical characteristics, sexuality, sexual activity, or mental or physical health or condition; (ii) creates a fake profile of such person on any Internet website or social media platform; (iii) pretends to be another person in any Internet chat room, electronic mail message, or instant electronic message; (iv) posts a real or altered image of such person on the Internet; or (v) accesses, alters, copies, or erases any content of a computer, computer network, or password protected account on any network or social media platform is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. If any person age 18 or older commits such offense involving a child victim, the penalty upon conviction shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 10 days and a mandatory minimum fine of $250. If any person age 18 or older has previously been convicted of such offense involving a child victim, a second or subsequent conviction involving a child victim shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 30 days and a mandatory minimum fine of $500.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Total actions
6
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Committee
4
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Referred from Science and Technology by voice vote
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103990D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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