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AZ HB2347

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Warren Petersen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-2916 to clarify that "electronic communication" includes social media posts in addition to phone calls, text messages, instant messages, and email.

  • Maintains existing prohibitions against using electronic communications to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass specific persons through obscene language, threats of physical harm, or repeated unwanted communications.

  • Clarifies that offenses are deemed committed at either the place of origin or place of receipt of the communications.

  • Confirms the statute does not apply to constitutionally protected speech or activity authorized by law.

  • Violation remains classified as a class 1 misdemeanor.

Legislative Description

Electronic communication social media post.

Criminal Code - Title 13

Last Action

Senate consent calendar

3/16/2020

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