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AR SB214

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Linda Chesterfield

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Origin

Senate

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates new crime of cyberbullying under Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 71, Subchapter 2 (section 5-71-217)
  • Defines cyberbullying as transmitting electronic communication via email, instant messaging, blogs, websites, telephones, or text messages with purpose to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress
  • Requires that transmission be in furtherance of severe, repeated, and hostile behavior towards another person to constitute the offense
  • Classifies cyberbullying as a Class A misdemeanor

Legislative Description

To Establish The Crime Of Cyberbullying.

Last Action

Senate Notification that SB214 is now Act 905

4/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/17/2011
Judiciary2/2/2011

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