HARASS COMMUNICATION-INMATE
Summary
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Provides that a person who commits a violation of the Act is guilty of a Class 4 felony if, at the time of the offense, the offender was an inmate of a penal institution and the victim of the offense was known by the offender to be an employee of that penal institution.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 17, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 8, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Jan 25, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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