VA SB409 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-17 - Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Harassment by computer; impersonating another; penalty. Provides that a person who uses a computer to communicate obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, make an obscene proposal, or threaten an illegal or immoral act with the intent to defraud any person is guilty of harassment by computer, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, in order to be guilty of harassment by computer, a person must have the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person. The bill also provides that it is a Class 6 felony to commit harassment by computer if the person has assumed the identity of another living individual.

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Title

Harassment by computer; impersonating another, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-17SenateLeft in Finance
2016-01-27SenateRereferred to Finance
2016-01-27SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
2016-01-27SenateCommittee substitute printed 16104849D-S1
2016-01-12SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102450D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182152.7:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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