HB 487

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Harassment by computer or other electronic means; civil action.

Abstract

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

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Feb 13, 2024

House

Left in Courts of Justice

Feb 02, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2024

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 08, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101310D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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