MD SB175 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 10 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-10 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 10 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-10 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting the use of electronic communication to maliciously engage in a course of conduct that alarms or seriously annoys another under specified circumstances; changing the defined term "electronic mail" to "electronic communication" and altering the definition; and making violation of the Act a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
Title
Crimes - Electronic Communication - Harassment
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-03-28 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2012-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-10 | Approved by the Governor | |
| 2012-03-28 | Third Reading Passed (135-0) | |
| 2012-03-27 | Second Reading Passed | |
| 2012-03-27 | Favorable Report Adopted | |
| 2012-03-30 | Favorable Report by Judiciary | |
| 2012-03-21 | Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2012-03-17 | First Reading Judiciary | |
| 2012-03-27 | Returned Passed | |
| 2012-03-16 | Third Reading Passed (46-0) | |
| 2012-03-14 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | |
| 2012-03-14 | Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) 583326/1 Adopted | |
| 2012-03-14 | Favorable with Amendments 168979/1 Report Adopted | |
| 2012-03-13 | Laid Over (Senator Pipkin) Adopted | |
| 2012-03-13 | Favorable with Amendments 168979/1 | |
| 2012-03-12 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings | |
| 2012-01-24 | Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2012-01-20 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Harassment
Penalties and Sentences
Pornography
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Harassment
Penalties and Sentences
Pornography
Telecommunications and Information Technology
