HB 127 Summary

• Expands stalking definition to include GPS tracking, surveillance devices, and software monitoring of another person's residence, vehicle, workplace, or personal devices.

• Increases penalties for online enticement of a minor from class C to class B felony, and to class A felony if offender is registered sex offender or child kidnapper.

• Creates new crimes of installing/enabling keystroke loggers and intercepting keystrokes via wireless means under computer crime laws.

• Establishes new offense of "sending an explicit image of a minor" (class B misdemeanor if sent to person, class A misdemeanor if posted to public website).

• Creates two new crimes of "misconduct involving confidential information" (class B misdemeanor for obtaining confidential information; class A misdemeanor if obtained with intent to commit crime or obtain unlawful benefit).

• Extends statute of limitations for sexual abuse of minors and related offenses to allow prosecution at any time.

• Authorizes attorney general to issue administrative subpoenas to Internet service providers for account information in investigations of crimes involving minors.

• Requires arrested persons to appear before judge or magistrate within 48 hours instead of 24 hours after arrest.

• Mandates sex offenders on probation to submit to polygraph examinations and disclose Internet communication identifiers.

• Effective date July 1, 2011.