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CS/HB 1451: Sexual Cyberharassment

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; Gottlieb

Sexual Cyberharassment; Revises requirements for enhanced penalty for second or subsequent conviction; prohibits violations for pecuniary or any other financial gain; provides for award of punitive damages in civil actions; provides statute of limitations for prosecution.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/28/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/2/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 1451, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 1:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 (c1) Sexual Cyberharassment Martin Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 6 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 6 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1451, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 12:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 (c1) Sexual Cyberharassment Martin Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    681235 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Baker 3/31/2025
    5:36 PM
    Adopted
    4/1/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 6 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 1 (pdf)

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