SB 82: Offense of Stalking
GENERAL BILL by Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Atwater
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: 4/16/2003 Senate - Substituted HB 479 -SJ 00410; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 479 (Ch. 2003-23)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/16/2003 Senate - Substituted HB 479 -SJ 00410; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 479 (Ch. 2003-23)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2002 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 12/20/2002 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations |
| 3/4/2003 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00012 |
| 3/20/2003 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/03, 1:00 pm, 37-S |
| 3/25/2003 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00263 |
| 3/26/2003 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 00263 |
| 4/3/2003 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00340; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/10/2003 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00381; Read second time -SJ 00375 |
| 4/16/2003 | Senate |
• Substituted HB 479 -SJ 00410; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 479 (Ch. 2003-23) |