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1998 SESSION

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HB 1366 Punishment for using abusive language to another.

Introduced by: Whittington W. Clement | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Punishment for using abusive language to another. Provides that if any person curses or abuses another person, or uses any violent abusive language to such person concerning himself or any of his relations, or otherwise use such language, under circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The current penalty is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982578152  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982578152
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/16/98  House: Continued to 1999 in Courts of Justice (24-Y 0-N)