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HOUSE BILL NO. 834 Offered January 8, 2014 Prefiled January 8, 2014 A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-152.7:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to harassment by computer; bullying. ---------- Patrons-- Keam, Mason and Simon ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-152.7:1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-152.7:1. Harassment by computer; penalty.

If any person, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, shall use uses a computer, including an electronic communication device, or computer network to (i) communicate obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or (ii) make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or (iii) threaten any illegal or immoral act, or (iv) engage in bullying, as defined in § 22.1-276.01, he shall be is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.