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AR HB1814

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/17/2019

Primary Sponsor

Laurie Rushing

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 5-71-209(b) to expand the definition of harassing communications offense
  • Adds new offense element (D) making it illegal to threaten by telephone, writing, or electronic communication (including text message, social media post, facsimile, email, and internet) to take an unlawful action against another person
  • Adds new offense element (E) making it illegal to place two or more anonymous telephone calls at inconvenient hours in an offensively repetitious manner or without legitimate purpose, knowingly annoying or alarming the other person
  • Creates new subsection (2) establishing separate offense category for communications made with purpose to frighten, intimidate, or distress emotionally another person, including false communications about injury or death
  • Approved April 16, 2019

Legislative Description

Concerning The Offense Of Harassing Communications.

Last Action

Notification that HB1814 is now Act 1049

4/17/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/26/2019
Judiciary3/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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