Ira I. Silverstein
- Democratic
Primary
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Creates the Cyberbullying Law. Provides that the offense of harassment through electronic communications also includes the use of electronic communication for making a harassing statement for the purpose of alarming, tormenting, or terrorizing a specific person on at least 2 separate occasions; or creating and maintaining an Internet website or webpage, which is accessible to one or more third parties for a period of at least 24 hours, and which contains harassing statements made for the purpose of alarming, tormenting, or terrorizing a specific person. Establishes penalties. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0849
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2009
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-002-000
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrived in House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed Silverstein
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Silverstein
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
First Reading
Referred to Rules
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
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