MD SB298 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-27 - Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expanding the prohibition against a person engaging in conduct that alarms or seriously annoys another to include conduct with the intent to abuse, torment, or embarrass the other; expanding the prohibition against telephone harassment to include anonymous and repeated calls that are reasonably expected to or are intended to alarm another; providing that the prohibition against telephone harassment does not apply to a peaceable activity intended to express a political view or provide information to others; etc.

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Title

Crimes - Harassment - Prohibitions and Penalties

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-01-27 Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2010-01-27 First Reading Judicial Proceedings

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