CS/HB 781: Cyberintimidation by Publication
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Gottlieb ; Daley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fabricio ; López, J. ; Owen ; Redondo ; Rosenwald ; Woodson
Cyberintimidation by Publication; Requires that specified information has been electronically published without consent in order to constitute violation; removes requirement that an offender intend that person be placed in reasonable fear of bodily harm when making threat or harassing person; increases criminal penalty for violation; creates civil cause of action; requires clear & convincing standard of evidence in such actions.
Last Action: 4/1/2025 House - Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/19/2025 House • Filed
2/26/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2025 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/20/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/1/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
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CS/HB 781, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2025 at 5:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 908 Cyberintimidation by Publication Polsky Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 836.115 Cyberintimidation by publication. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 781, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2025 at 4:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 908 Cyberintimidation by Publication Polsky Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 836.115 Cyberintimidation by publication. Page 1 (pdf)