Relating to stalking; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Digest: The Act makes changes to crimes related to stalking. The Act also changes the definitions for stalking laws. The Act takes effect on July 1, 2024. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Modifies definitions pertaining to stalking orders and stalking offenses. [ Increases penalties for ] Expands the circumstances in which the crimes of stalking and violating a court's stalking protective order [ in certain circumstances ] constitute a felony offense . [ Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. ] Takes effect July 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 40 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Mannix
RRepublican
P
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
P
Rick Lewis
RRepublican
P
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Aaron Woods
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
Co
Annessa Hartman
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
CC
Charlie Conrad
IIndependent
Co
CG
Christine Goodwin
RRepublican
Co
Court Boice
RRepublican
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