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2010 SESSION

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HB 288 Stalking; penalty.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Punishment for stalking; penalty.  Clarifies the number of instances of stalking behavior necessary for conviction of multiple offenses of stalking, and provides that a person may be convicted of stalking for a singular instance of stalking behavior when the behavior is accompanied by verbal threats of sexual assault, bodily injury, or death. The measure also creates a felony offense of stalking for engaging in stalking behavior after having been previously convicted of a family assault and battery within five years prior to the stalking behavior. The measure also resets the time period within which a person may be convicted of felony stalking to be based upon the period during which the offenses were committed, rather than the period during which the convictions were had.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100160D  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/11/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100160D
• 01/11/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/10  House: Left in Courts of Justice