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CS/HB 921: Electronic Crimes

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Bush ; Leek ; Tant

Electronic Crimes; Prohibits person from sending, posting, or transmitting, or from procuring sending, posting, or transmission of written or electronic record when person makes threat to kill or to do bodily harm to another person or to conduct mass shooting or an act of terrorism.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-220
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/1/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/3/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/4/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/8/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/15/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
    3/31/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/7/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/8/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 412
    • Received -SJ 411
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 709
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 1850 -SJ 709
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 709
    • Amendment(s) adopted (725860) -SJ 709
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/27/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 727
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 727
    4/27/2021 House • In Messages
    4/28/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 725860 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    • Message sent to senate
    6/18/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-220

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  • CS/HB 921, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 9:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1850 Electronic Threats Perry Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 921 (Ch. 2021-220) -SJ 709

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    836.10 Written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism; punishment; exemption from liability. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 921, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2021 at 9:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1850 Electronic Threats Perry Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 921 (Ch. 2021-220) -SJ 709

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties.
    836.10 Written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism; punishment; exemption from liability. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 921, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2021 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1850 Electronic Threats Perry Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 921 (Ch. 2021-220) -SJ 709

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    725860 - Amendment
    Before line 16 insert:
    Book 4/26/2021
    8:19 AM
    House: Concur
    4/28/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 4:27 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/2021 10:49 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/28/2021 7:14 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    836.10 Written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism; punishment; exemption from liability. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 921, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2021 at 5:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1850 Electronic Threats Perry Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 921 (Ch. 2021-220) -SJ 709

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    980331 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-42 and insert:
    Snyder 3/2/2021
    12:06 PM
    Adopted
    3/3/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    836.10 Written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism; punishment; exemption from liability. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf)

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