HB 479: Offense of Stalking
GENERAL BILL by Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Attkisson ; Brutus ; Bullard ; Domino ; Harrell ; Hasner ; Dick ; Sansom ; Troutman
Offense of Stalking; defines term "cyberstalk" to mean communication by means of electronic mail or electronic communication which causes substantial emotional distress & does not serve legitimate purpose; includes within offenses of stalking & aggravated stalking willful, malicious, & repeated cyberstalking of another person; provides penalties, etc. Amends 784.048; reenacts 775.084(1)(d), 790.065(2)(c), 921.0022(3)(f),(g), 960.001(1)(b).
Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 5/21/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-23
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/21/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-23
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/26/2003 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Judiciary |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Judiciary -HJ 00052; On Subcommittee agenda-- Criminal Justice (PS), 03/06/03, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/6/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable by Criminal Justice (PS); YEAS 6 NAYS 0; Now in Public Safety & Crime Prevention |
| 3/11/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Crime Prevention, 03/13/03, 2:15 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/13/2003 | House |
• Favorable by Public Safety & Crime Prevention; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00196; Now in Judiciary -HJ 00196 |
| 3/24/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/26/03, 10:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/26/2003 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00259; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00259 |
| 4/10/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00377; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00377; Immediately certified -HJ 00377 |
| 4/10/2003 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/16/2003 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00452; Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00410; Substituted for SB 82 -SJ 00410; Read second time -SJ 00410; Read third time -SJ 00410; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00410 |
| 4/23/2003 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 00522 |
| 5/12/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/21/2003 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-23 |