HB 479 (2003) -  The Offense of Stalking

General Bill by Stargel (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Attkisson; Brutus; Bullard; Domino; Harrell; Hasner; Kravitz; Sansom; Troutman
The Offense of Stalking: Revises provisions relating to the offense of stalking; defines the term "cyberstalk" to mean communication by means of electronic mail or electronic communication which causes substantial emotional distress and does not serve a legitimate purpose; includes within the offenses of stalking and aggravated stalking the willful, malicious, and repeated cyberstalking of another person; provides penalties; revises the elements of the offense of aggravated stalking to include placing a person in fear of death or bodily injury of the person or the person's child, sibling, spouse, or dependent.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect October 1, 2003
Last Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-23 on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 12:04 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 82 Subject: Offense of Stalking Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 3/27/2003 9:46:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 3/25/2003 9:08:04 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 3/24/2003 8:43:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 3/6/2003 4:56:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 3/5/2003 9:18:13 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/10/2003 02:13 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 99] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/16/2003 09:37 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-23 Time: 05/21/2003 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/12/2003 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/23/2003 - 9:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/23/2003 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00410 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00410 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00410 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Substituted for SB 82 -SJ 00410 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00410 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00452 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/10/2003 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/10/2003 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/10/2003 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/10/2003 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/10/2003 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/10/2003 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/10/2003 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/10/2003) Time: 04/08/2003 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/26/2003 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/26/2003 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/26/2003 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/26/2003 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill added to Judiciary agenda Time: 03/24/2003 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/13/2003 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/13/2003 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill added to Public Safety & Crime Prevention agenda Time: 03/11/2003 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/06/2003 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/06/2003 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice agenda Time: 03/04/2003 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2003 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Judiciary Time: 02/26/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Public Safety & Crime Prevention Time: 02/26/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Time: 02/26/2003 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 02/20/2003 - 11:37 AM Member: Stargel Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
775.084
784.048
790.065 HB 69  
921.0022 HB 3  , HB 57, HB 63 CS, HB 347, HB 399 CS, HB 469, HB 483, HB 627, HB 707, HB 847, HB 1007, HB 1095, HB 1161 CS, HB 1287 CS, HB 1309, HB 1481 CS, HB 1675, HB 1683, HB 1819, HB 1837
960.001 HB 1929