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2024 SESSION

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HB 487 Harassment by computer or other electronic means; civil action.

Introduced by: Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Harassment by computer or other electronic means; civil action. Creates a civil cause of action for an individual injured by a person who coerces, intimidates, or harasses such individual by computer or other electronic means, regardless of whether such person has been charged with or convicted of a corresponding criminal violation. The bill provides that such injured individual may recover for damages caused by such coercion, intimidation, or harassment and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101310D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101310D
• 01/08/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/29/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/02/24  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Courts of Justice