Introduced
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To revise the law that authorizes enhanced penalties for using a computer and the internet to communicate for the purpose of committing certain crimes (including stalking, sex crimes and serious violent crimes), so that it also applies to cell phones and other handheld gadgets that access the internet.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4237, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4237 would to make it a crime to post a false, reputation-damaging message online about a minon with the intent to intimidate, frighten, harass or cause emotional distress.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To clarify a detail of the bill's scope and give it an effective date of Jan. 1, 2013.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To revise the law that authorizes enhanced penalties for using a computer and the internet to communicate for the purpose of committing certain crimes (including stalking, sex crimes and serious violent crimes), so that it also applies to cell phones and other handheld gadgets that access the internet.
Passed in the House by voice vote
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To pass the bill again after revising a detail.
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
